Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. Nick Stock, who is three months into his role as sanctuary manager at Australian Wildlife Sanctuary’s ...

A conservationist has described the chance sight of a southern carpet python devouring a critically endangered numbat as an emotional yet "exciting" moment. A man has photographed a southern carpet ...

Snake species including the Reticulated Python, Green Anaconda, and Burmese Python, have the capability to subdue and consume humans, although such occurrences are extremely rare and typically happen ...

It may seem a bit like a bad horror movie. But a giant python can swallow a person whole if given the opportunity. There have been cases in the past, and this sad story highlights just how deadly the ...