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Take a walk on the wild side with a python, which slithers through Florida grass as a GoPro camera follows along.
The Florida Python Challenge is an annual 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida's ecosystem. The 2025 challenge saw 934 participants remove a record 294 pythons, ...
Burmese pythons have become a serious ecological threat in the Everglades.
Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to coastal marshes and subtropical forests. But these remarkable habitats are ...
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The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.
The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.
The winter freeze didn't dim the Burmese python population in Florida but the drought may mean new challenges to hunters in the 2026 Python Challenge.