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The pursuit of invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida led to the alarming discovery when four females were captured at a “communal nesting” site on an island, according to video shared on YouTube. ...
Woman claims $10,000 as "Ultimate Grand Prize" winner in Florida Python Challenge When it was all said and done Wednesday, a woman emerged as the top snake slayer of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.
Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...
A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem.
What is the Florida Python Challenge? Taylor Stanberry, center, accepts her $10,000 check on Aug. 13, 2025 for being the Ultimate Grand Prize Winner of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.
More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Python Challenge, a 10-day snake hunt in South Florida. The catches were monumental this year with 294 pythons captured — the most in the contest's ...
Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...
Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in ...
Can you eat pythons? Florida snake hunter prefers his ground up like hamburger, however state recommends NOT eating the ...
Anytime you catch something bigger than 14 feet, it’s not a snake anymore, it’s a monster,' said Donna Kalil, a licensed Florida python hunter. Mike Kimmel goes by the social media moniker Python ...
Florida researchers found a nearly 18-foot long, 215 pound python, the largest ever found outside its native habitat.