Toddler dies after couple's 'starving' pet snake strangles 2-year-old to death

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT The toddler was strangled to death by an 8ft pet Burmese python which belonged to her mum and ...

Reptile spotted in monsoon? Here’s what to do

A recent rescue of a Python in Delhi comes as a stark reminder that monsoon brings with it the increased chances of ...
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"It swoops down on its prey and grasps it with claws as it tears off the head…" 7 animals brave enough to take on – and kill – the deadly king cobra

The longest-recorded king cobra was an impressive 5.85 metres long, raising the question, what sort of animal would dare to ...

280 snakes killed at 2026 Florida Python Challenge

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge Removed Hundreds of Invasive Snakes, Including a 16-Foot Reptile

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw 907 participants remove 280 Burmese pythons from the state, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Florida Python Challenge winner claims 96 snakes, $10,000 grand prize

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.
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'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

The annual Florida Python Challenge offers cash prizes to hunters for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Pythons are ambush predators that use constriction to kill prey by cutting ...