The
Everglades (2018)
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
Our
airboat excursion through the Everglades |
With a sharp-eyed veteran female guide |
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who
pointed
out the creatures |
lurking in the "River of Grass" |
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I zoomed in to take these photos |
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You don't want to get too close. These creatures
can be 9 feet long and 500 pounds |
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The birds were very aggressive |
This
one went rode with us until we hit top speed |
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Sailing
through the "River of Grass" and Back to the Nature Preserve  |
I'm glad there was a strong fence between us
and this big mama |
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Here is Daddy - named "Cannibal" |
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Mama is protecting her nest |
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There are about 50 eggs in this nest
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Babies are soft and harmless  |
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The refuge has other creatures besides alligators |
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Even in the refuge there were signs to keep
an eye on the edge of the paths in case some wild creatures decided
to visit |
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