Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in the field.

The Argentine black and white tegu, an invasive lizard, is spreading across Florida and other states. Tegus threaten native wildlife by raiding the nests of sea turtles, alligators, and ground-nesting ...

This story appears in the March 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Selfie of Naruto taken in June 2011. Photograph by David J. Slater If it weren’t for a cheeky monkey named Naruto, who, as ...

Who is the world’s happiest person? It may be Alejandro Zúñiga, a healthy, middle-aged father who socializes at least six hours a day and has a few good friends he can count on. He sleeps at least ...

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades ...