On July 19, 2026, a loggerhead sea turtle was observed swimming erratically near the surface of the water nearly seven miles south of Sugarloaf Key, in Florida. Working in coordination with the U.S.

Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.

Loggerhead turtles are having a record nesting season in the U.S. but still struggle in other parts of the world.

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

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged ...

The 2026 annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day Everglades conservation event — removed nearly 300 snakes, the biggest ...

The 2026 Florida Python challenge wrapped up with big crowds, big numbers and a big winner. Nearly a thousand people turned ...

In this first person column from 2024, a Naples resident shared details of his first-ever python hunt and what he learned.

If you walked into an upscale New York City restaurant 150 years ago, there was one staple you’d be almost certain to see on the menu: turtle soup. But unlike some other food trends you may be ...

These teensy tiny turtles of Appalachia barely survived a biblical flood. Inside the effort to build them a new home. Conservationists are working to restore the habitats of bog turtles and other ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A leatherback sea turtle has set up shop along Virginia's Atlantic coast, making history with the first recorded nest ever discovered in the state. As the world's largest sea ...