A contracted hunter working deep in Florida’s swamps has helped capture one of the largest Burmese pythons ever recorded in ...

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional ...

It was like riding a slow horse,” said Carl Jackson, a full-time Burmese python hunter with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “It was insane.” ...

Python hunter Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near ...

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said. The invasive female python weighed in at 215 pounds, was nearly 18 feet long and had 122 ...

A dramatic video shows how python hunter Carl Jackson wrestled with a 200-pound snake that he estimates dragged him 10-15 ...

The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida — 17 feet, 7 inches long and 164½ pounds — was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced Monday. The snake was pregnant ...

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had a near-record catch.

When the weather gets cold in Florida, gators stop eating and iguanas start dropping. How do low temps affect the invasive ...

Dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge — a ten-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons — are set and registration for the event is open. This year's hunt runs from July 11 to July 20, ...

Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. They're among the largest snakes in the world, averaging between 6 and 9 feet. The longest python ever ...

Cozy climate and other factors align in Florida to make the state Earth’s playground for the most established, invasive ...