Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

The moment shocked viewers, with many commenters describing it as "terrifying." ...

Here's what to know about Burmese pythons in Florida and a map of sighting numbers by county.

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) ...

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 ...

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional python hunter to encounter one of the more impressive specimens in the history ...