Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for ...

Asian swamp eels, mucus-covered air-breathing fish that implode marshland food chains from the bottom up, have earned a nasty ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Deep in a remote stretch of Everglades National Park, something went horribly wrong for two of Florida's toughest animals.

"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

A giant Burmese python in Florida could potentially swallow a deer weighing more than 120 pounds, according to a study that found the invasive snakes can eat larger prey than scientists once believed.

Tom Rahill holding a Florida-native water snake as he searches for Burmese pythons in August 2022.Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images The winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge ...