The annual Florida Python Challenge is on. Amateur and professional snake hunters alike are scattered across parts of the Everglades on a mission to capture as many Burmese pythons as they can. The ...

The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is now underway. The annual competition aims to rid the Everglades of the Burmese python, an invasive species that poses a threat to the ecosystem. The snake hunt ...

In the dense jungle, silence hides a deadly encounter. The stealthy and powerful Bengal tiger meets the reticulated python, a serpent capable of crushing prey in its coils. It’s claws versus ...

The lengthy coastal carpet python was found hiding behind a coffee table at home in Queensland, Australia. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

Police are investigating after four large pythons were found abandoned in the Lincolnshire countryside, with one still suspected to be at large. The reticulated pythons, a non-venomous species native ...

This pet is hiss-tory. A 13-foot Burmese python snake was relocated to a New York zoo after its owner admitted she was getting too big for him to care for. The three-and-a-half-year-old snake named ...

The Papuan olive python (Apodora papuana) is a truly unique creature from the rainforests of New Guinea. Known for its ability to change colours, this giant snake fascinates researchers and wildlife ...