MASSIVE PYTHON! 🐍 Wildlife photographers were in the middle of the Florida Everglades last week when they spotted this giant 15-foot Burmese python slithering across the road 👀 STORY: https://bit.ly/3irxRV2 | FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay

BIG CYPRESS, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials have confirmed the capture of the longest snake ever officially recorded in the state, and yes, it’s exactly as massive as it sounds. The record-breaking Burmese python, measuring an astonishing 19 feet long and weighing 125 pounds, was captured in July 2023 inside Big Cypress National Preserve by renowned python hunter Jake Waleri and his team. To put that into perspective: this snake was longer than a pickup truck and heavier than most refrigerato

The Florida Everglades are under siege. An invasion of Burmese pythons is decimating this natural wonder of the south. Entire species of animals are being wiped out. Watch Swamp People: Serpent Invasion on The HISTORY™ Channel. #SwampPeopleSerpentInvasion #SwampPeople #SerpentInvasion #FloridaEverglades #Burmesepythons #pythons | HISTORY

Florida has a python problem. Since 2000, more than 23,000 Burmese pythons have been removed from the state — and that’s just a fraction of what’s out there. At our recent WINK Listens event, John Gilbride told us he believes the annual hunt doesn’t go far enough. His idea? Year-round bounties for snakes and even their eggs to protect native species in the Everglades and beyond. Do you think more should be done to control the python invasion? 🐊🌿 #FloridaWildlife #Everglades #BurmesePythons #WI