Showing off this green tree python’s face becomes risky when the snake suddenly reacts. Its keeper jokes that the species is ...

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The Florida Everglades is facing yet threat. This time, it comes from slimy invasive fish that might be even more harmful ...

An invasive species, identified as the Asian swamp eel, is threatening Florida wildlife and causing concern for the ecosystem ...

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There are few defenses against the Asian swamp eel which is rapidly expanding and could be more harmful than Burmese pythons.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

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The annual Florida Python Challenge offers cash prizes to hunters for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Pythons are ambush predators that use constriction to kill prey by cutting ...