In the early 1990s, scientists worried that the greater Bermuda land snail—found only on the North Atlantic Ocean archipelago ...

Utica Zoo’s 2026 PreZOOdential election has officially come to an end, and they are excited to announce that their fourth ever PreZOOdent is Spot, the Burmese python.

A Burmese python named Spot has been named the new Prezoodent at the Utica Zoo after winning the 2026 election.

In the Florida Everglades, a growing predator conflict is unfolding between invasive pythons and native alligators. As pythons expand their range and consume a wide variety of prey, they are reshaping ...

Florida's cold weather may temporarily slow down invasive species but is unlikely to cause a major ecological reset. The state is home to the world's largest number of non-native reptiles and ...

A cold snap in Florida is proving to be lethal to some invasive species like iguanas, and even native gators. However, the wildly invasive Burmese python may be able to adapt to lower temperatures.

A contracted hunter captured the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating the South Florida ecosystem by preying on small ...

When you think of kangaroos, you usually imagine the six-foot-tall kind, hopping across wide open spaces throughout Australia. After all, it is this version of the marsupial that nature series and ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued widespread extreme cold watches and warnings across Florida ahead of an arctic blast set to plunge temperatures in the state. Although most Floridians ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - They come in all shapes and sizes, but this one massive. Dolly, a reticulated python, is a snake you won’t miss at Zoo Knoxville. Charlotte Carruth is Zoo Knoxville’s lead ...

On a recent afternoon, Carl Jackson and his family were hunting for pythons on a dirt road about 30 miles east of Naples in Big Cypress National Preserve. Jackson said he turned his truck around to ...

A Florida python hunter recently captured a 202-pound Burmese python, one of the heaviest on record. Although not venomous, pythons have sharp, fang-like teeth that can cause painful bites. Invasive ...