Explore the environmental benefits of snakes and why protecting these misunderstood reptiles is essential for ecological balance.

Recently, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s (SCCF) biologists documented Peter’s rock agamas (Agama picticauda), an ...

Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...

In Namibia’s dry grasslands, the tiny black-footed cat survives by borrowing underground homes from springhares. New research reveals a hidden partnership that could decide this rare predator’s ...

This story originally ran in the January 2015 issue of Outdoor Life. I never got to hunt Old Africa. That point was made clear on my first safari in 2004, which took place in the Limpopo province of ...

From the steamy jungles of South America to the arid deserts of Africa, giant snakes continue to captivate our imagination and inspire both awe and fear. These impressive reptiles have adapted to ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered just how far a snake can go? Imagine a creature that can slither up trees like a silent shadow, glide through the air between branches, and then slip into the water to swim as ...

Mike Kimmel, known as the "Python Cowboy," leads guided hunts for invasive iguana and Burmese pythons. Invasive iguanas are a costly pest in Florida, damaging landscaping and burrowing into flood ...

Florida couple Christina Kraus and Aaron Mann captured 87 invasive pythons from the Everglades in July, setting that month’s record and netting them thousands of dollars in payouts for helping remove ...

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