Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...
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Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner: 96 snakes and $10K grand prize

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

21 Shocking Snake Photos from the Florida Python Challenge

Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state's annual Python Challenge. Last year, 934 hunters participated in the 1 ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons Have Formed a New Snake Hotspot Outside the Florida Everglades, Experts Say

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity ...

Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...

'Big python'. Florida biologists find extra large snake in Everglades

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida python team came across are massive female snake while conducting research in the field earlier this year.

Florida Python Challenge winner claims 96 snakes, $10,000 grand prize

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters ...