Engineers carved thousands of miles of canals into South Florida, originally to drain wetlands and protect against floods.

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.

"The Wild Truth of Florida Wildlife: Pythons and Dolphins" is being held at the Great Wolf Lodge on Jan. 28 from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

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