The Florida Python Challenge may have just ended, but one hunter already has her sights set on next year. "I set a goal to catch over 1,000 pythons, and I am very close to that right now," Donna Kalil ...
Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...
The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.
The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera.
It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...
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For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...
Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...