New reptile exhibits are live at the zoo, which recently acquired a Chinese alligator and a leaf-tailed gecko named Mort, though reptiles aren’t the only new upgrades.

Some of the most destructive animals in North America arrived in shipping crates, aquarium tanks, fur farms and backyard terrariums. Once loose, they found few predators, mild winters and an open ...

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Showing off this green tree python’s face becomes risky when the snake suddenly reacts. Its keeper jokes that the species is ...

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Tom Rahill said he was on a mission. Rahill, the ultimate grand prize winner for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, was recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today ...

Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

The results are in from the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, and wildlife officials say hundreds of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during the annual competition. More than 900 ...

The snakes were a little more elusive this year, but 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The number was slightly below the 294 captured in 2025. The ...