Everglaes National Park 12/06/10 - 12/07/10

Key West, Florida was on my travel plan for more than 6 moths already. 

Sunday, December 5, 2010, my friend and I left Seattle and flew to Miami, FL.  It took about 10 hours to get to Miami, FL. 

Everglades National Park is one of the sites that we want to visit.  Everglades National Park is the third-largest national park in the lower 48 states after Death Valley and Yellowstone. It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Wetland of International Importance, only one of three locations in the world to appear on all three lists.

There are thirty-six species designated as threatened or protected live in the park, including the Florida panther, the American crocodile, and the West Indian manatee. The park protects the largest U.S. wilderness area east of the Mississippi River, is the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America. More than 350 species of birds, 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles live within Everglades National Park.

We visited the Southern part of Everglades National Park.  We saw many different kinds of ibises, egrets, herons, and vultures.  We also saw many alligators in the park. 

We specially love the Anhinga Trail.  We saw an alligator was lying on the grass and enjoying the sunshine.  I could not stop clicking my camera.  We thought that was enough to see one alligator.  However, while we were walking on the trail, we saw many many alligators.  Some of them were lying on the road.  It was really interesting and exciting.  I never saw so many alligators and so close.  In the trail, I also saw many different kinds of egrets.  Anhinga Trail is a must see place in the Everglades National Park.

Key West is my next stop.  See you later from Key West.