Snakes are one of nature's most interesting survivors. Where most people imagine them basking in warm sun or hiding amongst ...

Calgary is cementing itself as one of Canada's top exotic pet hot spots, according to hobbyists, but reptiles and arachnids still have a PR issue.

Geckos are known as solitary creatures, but according to some scientists, these little guys look out for one another. As you ...

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 ...

A wildlife biologist was photographed carrying a 153-pound python on Christmas Eve. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is a leader in Burmese python research and removal efforts. Ten Burmese pythons ...

There was some big snake news in 2025. Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, was the 2025 Florida Python Challenge winner and the first woman to ever win the competition. She captured 60 of the invasive ...

A recent encounter with a python was like being inside the Anaconda movie. According to Vice Media, "A six-meter [nearly 20-foot] python lunged from a river in Borneo and dragged a local tour guide ...

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 ...

Snakes are totally fascinating with varieties of sizes, colors, and temperaments. Some species appear to cause fear and curiosity, while others are known for being friendly and docile, which makes ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WBIR/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - A Tennessee man got a startling surprise after tracing an unusual smell from his SUV to a long, yellow python inside the engine compartment. Jesse Hodge ...

This story originally published in the September 2008 issue of National Geographic magazine. See more digitized stories from our archives here. The biologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton is walking up on an ...