File photo of University of Florida researchers holding a 162-pound Burmese python captured in Everglades National Park, Fla. (Credit: Associated Press)
The National Park Service has counted 1,825 Burmese pythons that have been caught in and around Everglades National Park since 2000. Among the largest so far was a 156-pound (70-kilogram), 16.4-foot (5-meter) one captured earlier this month.