Female snake hunter catches 17-foot python in Florida

Florida wildlife officials announced on Tuesday that 5,000 invasive Burmese pythons have been removed from the Everglades.

WATCH: Florida police take kangaroo into custody

"Who caught a glimpse of #FLPD’s newest mate hoping through our community this morning?" the department tweeted.

Woman, 72, gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park after getting close to take photos

The 72-year-old unnamed woman got within 10 feet of the bison “multiple times” while at her Bridge Bay Campground to take photos before it attacked, the National Park Services wrote in a press release.

2 spoonbill chicks hatch, thriving at Brevard Zoo

Roseate spoonbills are typically found in wetlands throughout South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and the southeastern United States.

Zoo Miami welcomes pair of baby meerkats

Meerkats are born blind and helpless, but zoo staff kept a hands-off approach to allow them to bond with their mother and three unrelated brothers — Gizmo, Joe and Diego — who share the habitat, Magill said.