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Premiering Sunday at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN & THIRTEEN HD
Florida's Everglades National Park is one of America’s last great wildlife refuges, home to unique and endangered animals and plants, as well as untold number of iconic alligators. However, the park has also become a dumping ground for non-native species. There are possibly tens of thousands of Burmese pythons now living in the Everglades, some of which were intentionally released by pet owners and others unintentionally set free by storms when hurricanes hit Florida’s animal warehouses. The Everglades are similar to their native Asian habitat, and the predatory snakes have moved into their new home with a vengeance. They are thriving in the protected wilderness the park offers, disrupting its delicate ecosystem in the process. NATURE follows scientists and snake hunters as they study the problem and try to find solutions to the growing crisis in Invasion of the Giant Pythons. At NATURE online, watch the full episode, hear exclusive python stories from featured experts, and submit your questions for herpetologist Shawn Heflick. Photo credit: Paul Zenk |
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