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.

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

Not all oddballs are harmless fun in Xander Robin’s immersive, Floridian subcultural documentary The Python Hunt.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

"The Burning Man of snake hunting: it brings the wrong kind of attention to this problem." Oscope Labs has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled The Python Hunt, going right into ...

An armade of amateur snake hunters descend on the Florida Everglades to kill pythons for money. What could possibly go wrong?

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

New tracking tactic: Scientists found that transmitters on raccoons and opossums can lead them to pythons that have eaten the animals. Everglades at risk: Burmese pythons prey on native species, ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...