Torrential rains bring devastating floods to a Chinese city – and a snake invasion

It sounds like the script of a low-budget horror movie – a community besieged by hundreds of snakes. But in Hengzhou, a ...
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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

"He gave it his all and led us right to a discovery that will leave a lasting impact." ...

Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding

Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon Maysak ...

Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

900 snakes escape breeding farms during devastating floods, residents bitten by venomous species

Floodwaters breached snake-breeding facilities during severe flooding, allowing hundreds of snakes, including venomous cobras, to escape into nearby communities and triggering multiple snakebite ...

Florida study finds Burmese pythons can swallow deer — and even alligators — whole

One of the Everglades' most destructive invasive species has a feeding ability that Florida biologists say was likely underestimated. They have now confirmed that Burmese pythons can swallow adult ...