Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

As the zoo celebrates its 200th birthday, photographer David Levene captures the people keeping their (sometimes very dangerous) patients healthy and happy. Introduction: Patrick Barkham ...

The staff are even saying sometimes snakes are falling from [the roof]. It is a sad state of affairs...' — Senator Richard ...

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

Much like the more popular hobby of bird watching for certain types of rare birds, there are Connecticut herpetologists and ...

If you like great food and a little friendly competition, Diamond Chef Arkansas is about to serve up both at the University ...

As Floridians enjoy the early summer weather outside, they might want to be aware of our slithery neighbors also enjoying the ...

A fisherman in Pennsylvania describes how — and why — he converted into a rattlesnake-catching junkie, and what it's like to ...

THE DECOMPOSING remains of a mysterious carcass were discovered on a beach after Storm Dave ravaged the coastline. Dog ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carl Jackson noticed something when he turned his truck around on Turner River Road in Big Cypress National Park. It was almost 4 ...

If you grew up on nature documentaries, you probably have “snake = scary predator” wired into your brain. But out in the real world, snakes are very much on the menu. Birds stomp them. Mammals chew ...

There was some big snake news in 2025. Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, was the 2025 Florida Python Challenge winner and the first woman to ever win the competition. She captured 60 of the invasive ...