Western Washington was hit with major flooding after multiple atmospheric rivers this week. by Michelle Esteban,KOMONewsReporter Ball pythons, native to Africa, are not part of the local ecosystem, ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - As Mike Mercier walked along a boardwalk at Everglades National Park, he heard a series of loud splashes. His wife shouted for him to look, and he saw a stunning sight: A huge ...

The Ball python (Python regius) is a nonvenomous constrictor snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Known for its docile temperament and manageable size, it has become one of the most popular pet ...

Public joins together for Community Gathering after fatal shooting at Brown University Providence City Council is inviting members of the public to a Community Gathering on Sunday to share support for ...

When it comes to pet ownership, many animal lovers look beyond cats and dogs. Some pet owners prefer snakes and lizards, while others like cuddling up with rodents and rabbits. That's led to some ...

Thousands of invasive Burmese pythons are spread out across more than a thousand square miles of South Florida. The first record of a Burmese python in the Everglades was in 1979. Since then, they've ...

Florida is unfortunately home to a lot of uninvited guests — especially invasive animals. But there might be another way to control their rapidly increasing populations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout snakes" ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...