In 1992, Hurricane Andrew may have helped giant Burmese pythons spread across Florida's Everglades, creating one of America's worst invasive species crises

Burmese pythons arrived in Florida through the exotic pet trade in the 1980s.

Hurricane Andrew in 1992 damaged a reptile breeding facility, potentially releasing pythons into the wild.

The Everglades' warm, wet environment allowed pythons to thrive and reproduce with few predators.

Pythons have preyed on native mammals, birds, and other wildlife, disrupting the ecosystem.

Scientists and officials are seeking solutions as pythons remain deeply established in the Everglades.