Officers selected the driver for inspection and discovered 39 live pythons hidden inside the tractor-trailer, just after the operator denied the vehicle contained any prohibited goods.

From the most iconic national park to the newest national monument, much of America’s 640 million acres of public land is ...

When it comes to tackling invasive species in South Florida, it's not just about spotting and removing. A group of University ...

Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the ...

It was gator vs. python on a Florida golf course recently. The gator was victorious, though the creature sat still for hours — with the python's head in its jaws — as golfers took photos of the ...

After following all of the official rules and regulations, Freddy and Mike dressed to kill—in their knee-high snake boots, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On a recent Sunday afternoon, Arianne Betancourt stood across the road from the ...

Believed to be over 50 years old, Boots measured over 12 feet long and weighed over 600 pounds. He became Port Aransas' best-kept secret after years of capturing the attention of locals and tourists ...

Rumors that a man in the state of Florida was arrested after trying to "baptize" an alligator in a Waffle House restaurant circulated online in mid-February 2026. There was no evidence that the claim ...

Several Sarasota-area teens were arrested for illegally capturing alligators without proper permits. An investigation began after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received an ...

The St. Johns River, the longest river in Florida, was named the most alligator-infested river in the state, according to A-Z Animals. Every year, biologists explore Florida rivers, lakes, streams and ...