The Florida Everglades

The Everglades is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in North America. It is often aptly called the “River of Grass,” famous for alligators, over 350 species of birds and 300 species of both fresh and saltwater fish. This shallow, slow-moving sheet of fresh water has an average depth of only 4-5 feet deep creating a mosaic of ponds, marshes, and forests. It is close to 3 million acres; originally it encompassed 6 million acres. It is home to endangered, rare, and exotic wildlife including the Manatee and Florida Panther. Wading birds such as Great Egrets, White Ibis, Herons, and Wood Storks are abundant. The Everglades National Park is the third largest National Park in the lower 48 states after Yellowstone and Death Valley. (The Everglades Foundation) [Click on a page, then on the first image to enter into the scroll mode. The right arrow (>) will permit you to peruse the pages with larger images. Choose the (X) on the top right to return to the page. On the top left, choose "FLORIDA EVERGLADES" to view other pages or at the bottom of the page choose “You may also like”.]

Diverse Flora of the Everglades

Everglades Abstracts

A Collection of Insects, Spiders, & Millipedes

Reptiles & Amphibians

American Alligator

Diverse Birds of the Everglades

Red-Shouldered Hawk

SANDHILL CRANES

(Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

Swallow-tailed & Snail Kite

Barred, Burrowing & Screech Owls

Caspian & Royal Terns

Anhinga & Double-crested Cormorants

Roseate Spoonbills

Black & Turkey Vultures

American White & Brown Pelicans

Common & Purple Gallinules

DUCKS, GEESE & WATERFOUL

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