The Conservancy of Southwest Florida discovered and captured the largest python yet found in the state, measuring nearly 18 feet long and weighing 215 pounds, according to a Wednesday news release.

Three hunters caught a massive Burmese python in Florida near Everglades City on May 31, 2025.

Florida locals continue to keep the invasive Burmese pythons under control, but these giants just keep coming.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission keeps track of length and weight of Burmese pythons that are reported.

An 18-foot python is now the second largest python ever caught in the wild in Florida.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission located and captured one of the heaviest Burmese pythons recorded over the course of the state's python removal program.

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

An 18-foot python is now the second largest python ever caught in the wild in Florida.