Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior ...

Capturing a 13-foot-1-inch Burmese python during the first weekend of the 2016 Python Challenge wasn’t particularly scary for 69-year-old Jack Merwin, even though it was the biggest snake he had ever encountered. “I’m a forensic psychologist ...

In Florida, hunters have successfully caught and removed hundreds of pythons as part of official conservation efforts.

When it comes to food consumption, snakes skip the whole chewing bit and swallow their meals whole. But sometimes their eyes are bigger than their stomachs, and the prey comes right back up. This startling Instagram video shows what appears to be a python regurgitating a full-sized bird.

An enormous python filmed during relocation on a Bela-Bela farm has sparked attention and renewed focus on snakes’ role in pest control.

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.