Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.

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Smith College students and staff built a man-made hibernaculum at the MacLeish Field Station to provide a protected shelter for Eastern rat snakes and other species to survive the winter months.

While Doral gets the media spotlight, “Westonzuela” is the economic and educational hub for Broward’s 58,000+ Venezuelans.

Two kings of the swamp battling for supremacy. A wildlife photographer captured the incredible moment an alligator took down a massive burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Alligators have long ...

An easy paved trail near Chipley, Florida leads to a hidden 73-foot waterfall inside Falling Waters State Park.

Just before going home for the holidays, Smith College students constructed a winter house for Eastern rat snakes at the MacLeish Field Station as part of a habitat restoration project for native ...

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Ian Easterling, a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a 153-pound female Burmese python, one of the largest caught in Florida in 2025. Conservancy of Southwest ...

This video examines some of the deadliest snake encounters ever caught on camera. What often begins as a calm moment quickly changes when a snake reacts without warning. The footage shows how fast ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...