Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A giant python in Indonesia now holds a world record, but her survival may matter more than her size. (CREDIT: ...

So when local conservationist Budi Purwanto moved to secure the animal, the urgency was not about fame. It was about keeping a rare snake alive long enough for someone to see what was really there.

A giant python in South Sulawesi has turned a local encounter into an international record, and not just because of her size. The snake, a reticulated python named Ibu Baron, was recently confirmed by ...