on the snake there is a squirrel on the blank there are daisies in the trash, there is a snake in the stream singing, there is sun. there is sun. there is a path in the trash, there is hair in the feathers, singing, there is song, there is song, there are birds there is hair in my mouth there is a snake on the path sunning, there is sun, there is sun, there is hair, in my mouth there is singing on the path there is a snake in the trash singing, there is song, there is sun. there are feathers in her hair. there is flavor in the stream, there is a snake on my tongue in the sun, sunning. there is sun. there is sun, there is sing on the sun. there are birds on the grass, there are squirrels in the trash, there are trees with feathers singing. there is sun. there is a snake on the pass sunning. there is sun. all right. [applause] >> this past saturday at the farmer's market. >> an african brother shoved a basket of boysenberies as if paying a debt they bleed on our finger tips the man smiles proper his hand a gift says too complicated we buy 9 dollars in cherries quite and red and spotd an

>> don't handle venomous snakes. >> they're all tangled up. >> these are bull pythons. i'm going to uncoil this one. these are bull pythons. probably the best -- >> are they babies? >> these are pretty grown adult females. probably the best python that you could have as a pet. they don't grow too much bigger than this. very friendly, i say to people a lot when they talk about snakes, you would be in more danger from being hurt by a kitten than you would from these things. >> in the everglades they have a terrible problem. >> i don't want your little mouth around me. i don't mind holding your body. you keep your little mouth to yourself. >> let me ask you, how does this kill its prey? >> it will strike at it. >> don't put it near me. >> it will sit in an ambush position and strike at it and coil around it. >> you cannot believe how strong it is trying to -- it just wants you, hoda. >> concentrate.

. >>> scouring the everglades for snakes. really big snakes. hunt is on in florida starting to day. >>isaster at sea one year later. a solemn remembrance of the scene of a cruise ship catastrophe. >> and dress rehearsal for the big day. stand ins for the president and first lady run through the plan for next week's inauguration. i wonder if the chief justice is doing a little rehearsing. welcome back to "early start," everyone. >> 31 minutes past the hour. it is monday morning. we're glad you're with us. so we begin with the flu epidemic. it's affecting all but three states now. the cdc says the only state spared widespread flu are california, hawaii, and mississippi. congratulations to all of you. in new york, getting a flu shot is tougher and tougher. some pharmacies and urgent cares centers since andrew cuomo declared a public health emergency. elizabeth cohen is joining us now live. elizabeth, what expectly do health officials mean when they call this an epidemic? >> what they do every year, the centers for disease control, looks at the num

no more than two pieces of snake will be accepted.on't come in trying to pass off your old snake chunks. [ laughter ] and florida residents, please be careful. it's easy to think you've bagged a 6-foot albino burmese, when in fact you've captured florida governor rick scott. [ laughter ] ,x[cheers and applause] >> stephen: we welcome back, everybody. thanks so much. folks, every so often i like to salute the men or lady men who have the biggest balls in these u.s. of a.'s. this is my alpha dog of the week. [growl] this week's alpha dogs are the pack of purebred republicans in the virginia state senate. [growl] on monday, they redrew the district lines for the virginia state senate to "make eight electoral districts, six of them presently held by democrats, more heavily republican," and to "concentrate more minority voters in a new southside district." and they did it by pushing "the re-drawn state political map past flabbergasted democrats." frankly, i don't see why these democrats' gasts are so flabbered. [ laughter ] the state senat

snakes like this -- not snakes. this is gigantic things. i don't like snakes. they can grow up to 17 feet long. they are destroying the wildlife. officials have come up with a unique way to come up with a way to eliminate. a snake hunt. i was thinking bomb. >> we wish luck to everyone in on it. the golden globes at this point just hours away where the worldings of tvs and movies come together in beverly hills to laugh a lot, drink even more and enjoy the best party of the year. these awards predict what happens at the oscars? we'll look into our crystal ball. >>> if you watch the show regularly you know we're all pretty serious about fitness. a recently became a certified personal trainer. i'm quite serious about it. i've started working with others helping them get in shape as well. three of those people are lester, dylan and erica. we will try new things. >> new tips. >> give you some new tips. >> you were good on this but now you are certified, on both. >> across the board. he's been waiting five years to say that line. >> practice makes perfect. we're going

no more than two pieces of snake will be accepted.on't come in trying to pass off your old snake chunks. [ laughter ] and florida residents, please be careful. it's easy to think you've bagged a 6-foot albino burmese, when in fact you've captured florida governor rick scott. [ laughter ] we'll be right back. for over 60,000 california foster children, nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help make a foster child's night a little cozier. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> stephen: we welcome back, everybody. thanks so much. folks, every so often i like to salute the men or lady men who have the biggest balls in these u.s. of a.'s. this is my alpha dog of the week. [growl] this week's alpha dogs are the pack of purebred republicans in the virginia state senate. [growl] on

it's the largest species of snake in australia. the snake managed to hang on for the trip.t survive the ordeal. >> the snake slipped into the landing bay. they're known for hiding in confined spaces, to lie in wait for prey. can you imagine seeing that out of your window? >> and it didn't die, it was still there for a long, long time. that is pretty -- >> it's impressive. >> that is pretty impressive. so, let's get samuel l. jackson on that plane. >>> for some of you, now, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, we'll be back with the early oscar score >> for everyone else, we'll be back with the early oscar score card. sh of coffee in and then fill the rest up with cream and it -- mommy, what's going on? what are you doing? so when we did the blonde roast, she finally went from a splash of coffee to only a splash of cream. and i thought that was so cool, i said "well she's enjoying this." ♪ ♪ starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day

there's a snake! right! there's a snake on the log but look closer. there's one more hiding a moth!s a special kind of moth that blends in with the log. this color pattern is a type of disguise called camouflage. pretty neat! you can learn more about animals with the cat in the hat at pbskids.org. coming up next it's a reading adventure with "super why!"

it's not just snakes.aveling around the world and showing you -- >> i don't -- >> you're okay. >> there's not really an intimidation factor when traveling to some of the crazy places eating wild food, not speaking the language, you know, meeting some bizarre creatures. i've always been into the misunderstood type of animals, and that is usually insects, reptiles, amphibians. i like polar bears and gorillas and tigers. >> your show looks scary. >> it's fascinating. all around the world. >> i go to south america, all around the world, africa, southeast asia, and i look for things like the world's largest spider, the world's most dangerous scorpion, the world's most dangerous ant, the world's largest bee. you're doing very very well over there. >> i just keep flopping around. >> this is a 14 foot python, so you are dealing with tiny pythons. jump into a tree with -- >> dominic monaghan, he knows what he is taking about. it premieres tuesday on bbc america. all the best. >> it's got you. that's it. end of the

so they're since in mud slithering like a snake or they're out of the water.'s where they got the connotation they can walk. >> reporter: here's a novel idea, knock down their population size by serving them up for dinner. >> this is one of our strategies to get rid of them and get them out of the water. >> reporter: nfl hall of famer and former redskin john riggins was down with the program there to tape a segment of his tv show riggo on the range. >> joe thiesmann is calling the plays. >> reporter: he agrees there maybe only one way to reduce the snake fish population. >> i think it's a great way to deal with it. as the slogan goes, if you can't beat it, eat it. >> reporter: chad wells, executive chef at the rockfish in annapolis has a special recipe. >> i took some snake heads, took the skin off and bones out of it and i marinated it in chimi cherry which is a parsley and vinegar,%ly sauce. >> reporter: it looks a lot better -- vinegar and a base saw was. >> reporter: it looks a lot better without that ugly head on it. for now you can only get snake head at

a snake with a key. [ laughter ] lock the door. >> i know, bizarre. >> jimmy: did you see another snake and frogs are also poisonous over there. >> jimmy: oh, my god, everything is poisonous over there. >> yeah, it's sort of like australia. nothing's cute. there is lots of cute things. >> jimmy: even they are poisonous. >> so this was a frog and it was in liev's shoe. >> jimmy: oh no. what? >> you can't really see in a sneaker, your jogging shoe. you just put it on your foot. >> jimmy: and he did? >> and he did. and for probably the most masculine man i've ever laid eyes on, i've never heard such a -- you know, a girly sound. >> jimmy: oh really? >> sorry, honey. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: maybe you can do that for us also. wow. in a lot of the movie, you're kind of being tossed around by water. >> yeah. >> jimmy: how did they do that? was that really happening? >> oh yeah. we were roped into these giant flower pots and we were going up and down a track. they had water coming against us, water behind us, side pumps. >> jimmy: did you have to swim? >> no, we were anchored into these flower p

kind of looks like something out of snakes from a plane. the snake hung on for the entire two hour flight but unfortunately didn't survive. one passenger said it didn't occur to them until later there might be more snakes on the plane. thankfully that was the only one. >> now i feel bad. that's a rough one. >>> jackets are getting lighter. >> yes, they are. tomorrow we take a little step back and it looks like we'll probably have some rain in the afternoon which we can definitely use and then a big time warm-up going into the weekend. it's going to feel like late april. you'll be thinking cherry blossoms by the time sunday rolls around. we're talking a big change-up by the middle and latter part of next week. we'll start tonight by looking at the high temperatures today. we were 57, average 43, so bonus territory. wilmington 68, atlanta 68 degrees. a lot of warm air especially south and east, chicago 45 degrees, but there's a big storm system developing in the west. that storm will have the effect of pulling a lot of cold air down through t

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so imagine if 700 people are out there and they all bring one snake, that's 700 less snakes we have out in the ecosystem. >> john zarrella is in the florida everglades. >> reporter: i'm out here on the tamiami trail. we're closer to naples now than we are to miami. we've been out here for a couple of hours looking for python. it is not that easy to find them, that's for sure. at night, the reason we're out here, is they like to come up by the road and take the warmth of that road off the pavement and that keeps their bodies warm. they're cold-blooded creatures. i'm joined by justin matthews. we've been out here with you. you're a wildlife expert trying to find these things. the reality is didn't get any, didn't find any, but that's to be expected. >> yes, it is. needle in a haystack. i would actually be surprised if we were to come out today and get a snake. >> that's because it's been so warm lately. >> yeah, it's been so warm. they've been curled up. they've been, you know, hiding in the shade in the thicket where people can't go, and chances are we've walked right by one today. >> di

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but these snakes, no. not at all.hey are very much a snake that likes to hide, they don't like to be out. so, it's not like it's portrayed in a lot of ways. they are not everywhere. let's put it that way. >> i remember my first trip down to do a story at the space thing that -- the launching of the space shuttle and i said look at the statues of alligators and he said, you want to go out there? that's not a statue, they are everywhere. you can see the alligators. >> that is right, and one time i was at the state center, it's a wildlife habitat. an alligator was in the parking lot under a car of one of the nasa employees. >> florida, weather is beautiful, but you never know the critters that are around. >> it's been a land mark since >> it's been a land mark since running aground a year ago -- >> it's been a land mark since running aground a year ago -- oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i

and you are not going anywhere near the snakes.ling a machete, sounds like a very smart, not getting anywhere near them. what kinds of tips are the state giving to the hunters? speak of the most important tip is if you encounter a python according to the state of florida, to not let it wrap itself around you. simply don't let it happen come you don't want that to happen. the method for killing a python is a bullet to the head, dead bullet to the brain or use machete and chop its head off however if you chop the head off we can't keep slicing and facing because any python more than two pieces turned in does not count for the cash prize money. whoever catches the most pythons by the end of the month they are entitled to $1500 so a bit of a bounty system for so many hunters. melissa: it is actually pretty gruesome and i know peter is not at all happy about this. florida is trying to get attention because they're having a python problem. wasn't that the reason for doing this? >> most likely. the conventional wisdom is all of these pyth

. >> reporter: 800 hunters, a month of hunting and 25 snakes, you think.cause heflik's convinced there are barely 10,000 pythons out here. driving out into the everglades, we find matt and jeff feeling confident. what do you guys think your chances are of finding a python? >> real good. >> reporter: and armed to the teeth. >> 10 gauge shotgun. >> 10 gauge shotgun. >> 38 revolver. >> 22 ruger. >> reporter: and those knives, the brush thick, the search tedious. on our way out, they spot something slithering into the water. >> you can make a move a little bit. >> reporter: nothing. we leave them hacking into the brush with a long night and a month of hunting ahead. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> our thanks to matt tonight. >>> when we come back here from that funny moment fending off love into the workplace. >> i'll get into so much trouble. >> you'll get into trouble but with your pants on. >> a real-life love catch. the "snl" funny man and his bride-to-be topping our "instant index" when we come back. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your mon

hog-nose snake.our eyes peeled when you're creature adventuring. we'll see you on the creature trail! on your marks, get set, go! let's go! come on! woo! baboons are great climbers in the trees great runners on the ground. they're designed for life both in the trees and on the ground. this is so important for baboon survival in the wild. the trees provide shelter. and the ground provides a lot of the food baboons need. martin: when you're a kangaroo, you live in hot places but kangaroos don't sweat like we do. instead, a kangaroo licks his arms. see that? look at this. he has licked his arms so much, they're soaking wet. he licks arms just like that. and by licking his arms like that the kangaroo gets them really wet, and then the heat from his body goes into the water which evaporates taking the heat away. so that's how a red kangaroo stays cool. all right, we got a really cool creature here. chris, you ready for a creature challenge? i'm ready. is it furry? uh, it has a short coat of fur yeah. can

if 700 people are out there and they bring one snake, that's 700 less snakes we have in the ecosystemrella is in the florida everglades with the latest. >> reporter: this is the road that goes east/west and bisecretaries the florida everglades between miami and nape els. we're closer to napels than miami. we've been out here for a couple hours looking for pythons, it's not that easy to find them, that's for sure. at night, they like to come up by the road and take the warmth of that road off the payment and that keeps their bodies warm. they're cold blooded creatures. i'm joined by justin matthews. you're a wildlife expert trying to find these things. the reality is, we didn't get any, didn't find any. that's to be expected. >> yes, it is. a needle in a haystack. i would be surprised if we came out today and got a snake. >> it's been so warm lately? >> yes, been so warm, they've been curled up, been, you know, hiding in the shade in the thicket, where people can't go, and chances are we've walked right by one today. didn't see it. >> it's an invasive species, they're trying to get rid

almost eightpeople are trying do catch as many snakes -- 800 people are trying to catch as many snakes as they can do it. they will win a prize and another prize will go to the person who catches the longest python. they are hoping to reduce the population. >>> from snakes to sharks. the nhl season is no longer on ice. the players and owners settled their debates. san jose sharks fans were ready to give their team a warm welcome back. [music] >> reporter: the wait is fine he over. hundreds of san jose sharks fans showed up to watch their beloved team back on the ice for the first time in months. late last night the players and owners officially ended the lockout. >> it sucked. [ laughter ] >> reporter: jim does not mince words. he says the lockout locked him inside and effected him financially. he was going to open his chocolate store in san jose -- >> we did not open because we just saw it coming. we opened in camel instead of san jose. >> i wish they got the full season. >> reporter: and kim missed it. and thinks they should be grateful for the job. >> they are getting paid a lot of

have snakes.ot big or poisonous snakes and built up to 147 pet snakes, frogs, reptiles and then got beyond it and became a gourmet cook and used to the fact he was going to make the life's choices. >> steve, i'm very nervous of you becoming a parent. >> i err on the side of all snakes are poisonous. i don't know if i'm comfortable with 147 nonpoisonous snakes but, jared, another lesson potentially to learn that maybe wouldn't be controversial and that it's a big difference i guess between how we live and traditional societies is mentioned earlier, respect for the elderly. can you talk a little bit about how the older generation is treated in traditional societies compared to what we do over here? >> traditional societies value their elderly because they don't have books and they don't have google so that the repository of information is the memories of old people. and our society, old people have lost that particular value because we look things up, we don't require old people for that. but nevert

. >>> from swim suits to snakes.you want to join a month-long hunt to find the biggest snake possible, you better head to florida. the state kicked off the python challenge yesterday. it is aimed at reducing the exploding python population because the snakes are eating native animals like foxes and birds. even deer. the hunter who bags the most pythons will win $1,500. and whoever gets the biggest python will win 1,000 bucks and some bragging rights, too. you must be trained and registered and you're encouraged to kill the snakes humanely. >>> it is one of the most popular books in recent history, but now "50 shades of gray" is hitting the stage. we have a preview. >>> but, first, let's check in with dr. sanjay gupta for a look at what's coming up on his program at the bottom of the hour. good morning, sanjay. >> randi, busting some of the biggest myths about the flu and what you need to do to protect yourself. >>> the surgeon dr. james andrews who worked on more top athletes than anyone. including the recent operati

and a look at how snake head fish or snake fish is prepared.porter: good morning. how about this with your coffee this morning? you probably remember when the snake heads were found in our area back in 96 i think. and really people thought these fish were terrorizing our area walking on land and eating our children. they aren't eating our children but they are bad fish actually. and we need to eat them. that's where john comes in. and scott who is a chef at the source. good morning to you both. thank you. we were talking about these guys here. they really are mean. >> they are mean and prolific. they breed a lot . 20 to 50,000 eggs per fish. they guard their young once they are born. they swan at least twice a year. we need to get them out of the system. >> the problem is they are eating all of the other fish. >> they are top of the food chain for sure. >> you guys have a fishing tournament and you've caught how many last year? >> the first year 300 pounds. last year there was 120 entries. 1760 pounds of fish in one night. >> so the question is

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the longest snake gets you $1,000 prize.l nelson who initiated it hit the ever glades himself. 17 feet, 7 inches. >> the python is 17-footer out

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>> snakes on a plane? that was a movie and over australia, life imitated art. that is a snake.n a plane. a 10' python. yesterday, passengers on the flight got out the cell phones and cameras to capture the image. there it is. right there. the snake was clinging to the wing but did not survive the two hour flight. snakes often are found in swamps around the airport and that is where the flight took off. >> as the hollywood award season is underway critics choice award were handed out and big winners was "argo" for best picture and best actor and daniel day-lewis got the best actor for "lincoln" and best actress was the actress from zero dark thirty and anne hathaway won and tarantino won for best only screenplay. we are counting down to the biggest award show of all time, the oscars. i have a list of the nominees on abc7news.com and you can share your picks and challenge your friends with "my picks" on facebook with the app available on droid and kindle and google. the office cause are announced like february 24 only on abc. >> the latest on the life saving effort by deputies af

"real or fake," snake attack on co-workers. >> ah! >> ah. >> that's great. yeah. >> that's a fake snake on a string being dragged by a guy in the red suspenders. >> i betcha it's the real thing. >> i think so, too. >> i don't think it's a real snake. >> it's too light. too big and too light. >> what do you think, mac? >> i think it's a real prank. i don't think the guy is in on it. he looks very frightened. everyone else in on it. first day on the job, let's get the new guy. >>> next video. what happens when you shazam a toilet flush? >> yeah. iphone app that identifies music. >> oh! >> no way. >> justin bieber. >> ah. >> i want to say fake. >> ooivg got to say fake. i've got to say somebody set this up but i think we should shazam the poilt. >> i think i know what the crew is doing during their next bathroom break. >> i think it is real because i farted once and got a nicky ma gnash -- >> i think it's real. >> next real or fake, a husband's smelly revenge. >> my wife, one from kiss -- dotcom, a dating site. i have a confession. my wife doesn't know i'm on h

. >> in florida snake hunters are having a field day. they are armed and ready to wipe out the better meze -- burmese pythons. >> some 800 hunters with a license to kill, pythons. they are reportedly crawling with up to a hundred thousand pythons and many of them pets. hunters are vying for the $1500 pot for the longest snake. many bristling with guns, but not so much knowledge. >> i hunt for the brown bear. >> and lions. >> aren't those endangered? >> we teamed up with the duo hunting a hourlies. but first a little python 101. >> it is a little brighter than it should be. it doesn't quite register. you are looking for something that could look like maybe a log. >> a log-in the everglades, a solid object. >> that's easy to find. >> he is the country's first licensed python hunter. >> over this entire month i will be floored if the total was 25 snakes. 800 hunters, a month of hunting and 25 snakes you think? >> that's because they are convinced there are barely 10,000 pythons out here. driving into the everglades and you have them feeling