Chef Brad Leone joins expert hunters to learn the techniques behind catching invasive pythons in the wild.
More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.
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The 2026 annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day Everglades conservation event — removed nearly 300 snakes, the biggest measuring close to 17 feet.
Burmese pythons are endangering Florida ecosystems. And when an invasive predator gains ground, the damage can spread throughout the food web, making restoration efforts more difficult and more costly ...
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Video shows hunters wrestling 16-foot 'monster' snake as Florida Python Challenge crowns winners
"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...
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