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The man who captured 87 Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades: Why did he do it?

Aaron Mann has earned recognition in South Florida for capturing 87 Burmese pythons, an invasive species threatening the ...
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Naples woman captures 60 Burmese pythons to win $10K in record-setting Florida Python Challenge

A woman from Naples has taken home the prize for capturing the most snakes during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.Taylor<a ...

Meet the robo-bunny: This tiny, furry robot is taking on invasive pythons in Florida

Burmese pythons have terrorized the Florida Everglades for years. Scientists are hoping robotic bunnies will end the ...

Record year for Burmese python program means fewer snakes, more hope for native wildlife

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated native wildlife throughout much of South Florida. Its presence is directly ...

Florida cyclist witnesses epic fight between huge alligator and giant Burmese python

Alison Joslyn was riding along when she spotted an alligator in the water, with its jaws clamped firmly around a supersized Burmese python. She stopped to watch as the gator wrestled the snake, ...

Video shows gator chomp on invasive python, swim away with it in its jaws

Footage shot in the Florida Everglades shows a large alligator gliding through water with a massive Burmese python clutched in its jaws. Local media outlet WPLG-TV reported Alison Joslyn was riding ...