Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip ...

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during ...

Reticulated pythons can take down large mammals, such as wild boar, deer and dogs, but sometimes the tables turn.

They're fearless scientists who capture alligators, track invasive pythons, stop the spread of destructive species and protect some of Florida’s most fragile ecosystems. All while you're sleeping.

"We're not putting these animals out there and in harm's way. Harm's way is there. We're just documenting what is happening." ...