A 35-year-old man in Tagum City, Davao del Norte was arrested in an buy-bust operation for alleged illegal possession and sale of a ball python on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese pythons ...

Reptiles were everywhere at Fairplex in Pomona last weekend, when the Reptile Super Show came to town. The event, held Jan. 10 and 11, showcased a variety of reptiles and amphibians. Snakes, lizards, ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...

The Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake is the definition of “bark and bite,” with 800 hp on tap and proper upgrades for better handling. One example is currently up for grabs. Shelby American’s 2024 ...

DUCK KEY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating what it calls a successful Python Challenge and announcing its 2024 winners. This year, 857 participants ...

Most pets cannot survive in the wild and if they can, the animal has the potential to establish itself in local habitats, ...

It’s 2026, but 2000-inspired snakeskin bags are slithering back into our wardrobes. Designers from Khaite to Balenciaga have ...

After living briefly at a TV station in Mt. Pleasant, SC, in the 1950s, Susie Q the elephant worked in circuses across U.S. and later Mexico.

A bear mauling, crackdown on immigration, boating deaths, giant real estate deals, First Amendment politics: These stories made the top 25 list in SWFL.