Nature: Florida's Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge
We leave you this morning at Florida's Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, where birds are waking up to a brand new day.
Florida Travel: Flying Above Ten Thousand Islands
Fly above the labyrinth of water and mangroves, that make up the Ten Thousand Islands, with this drone video. Located near Marco Island, the islands harbor an abundance of life and the shallows serve as nursery grounds for countless marine species. Learn more about Ten Thousand Islands here:
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | Wikipedia audio article
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
00:00:56 1 Location and extent
00:01:46 2 History
00:02:25 3 Habitats and species
00:03:53 4 Facilities
00:04:57 5 Management
00:05:58 6 Roads in the refuge
00:06:14 6.1 Kennedy Parkway
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 140,000 acres (57,000 ha) U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on the Atlantic coast of Florida's largest barrier island. NASA's Kennedy Space Center and visitor complex are also situated on the island and NASA can restrict access to the refuge based on its operational needs.
The NWR contains over 1000 species of plants, 117 species of fish, 68 amphibians and reptiles, 330 birds, and 31 mammal species, of which 21 species are listed as endangered by the state of Florida or by the US federal government. Management of the NWR is provided through the Merritt Island NWR Complex, which provides hiking and driving trails for the public, subject to access restrictions from NASA. It is a 'gateway site' for the Great Florida Birding Trail.
Ten Thousand Islands Wildlife Managment Area Marsh Trail Part Two.AVI
part two of the bike tour of the nature trail off of Tamiami Trail out in the everglades
Marsh Trail, 10000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge
A fantastic path into the Everglades near the Gulf coast, with many, many birds and the occasional gator, all viewed from a raised platform, accessed from the Tamiami Trail, US41.
Driving from Naples (5th Ave S) on Tamiami Trail E (US41) to Everglades, Ochopee
On our Roadtrip through Florida: Driving from Naples (Start at 5th Ave S) on Tamiami Trail East (US41) to Ochopee in the Everglades. We took some photos from the smallest Post Office in the USA.
On our Way:
Old Naples, East Naples, Collier Seminole State Park Old Marco Road Trail, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Marsh Trail, Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk, East River park and launch, Everglades City, Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center, United States Postal Service (smallest Post Office in the USA
Studying Juvenile Sharks' Use of Estuaries in the Ten Thousand Islands
Over the past 20 years, scientists at Rookery Bay Research Reserve in Naples have been conducting monthly assessments of fish and shark populations in the Ten Thousand Islands. The Shark Nursery Assessment program is providing insight into the distribution of juvenile sharks and other fish in the estuaries directly affected by hydrologic restoration in the Picayune Strand State Forest to the north. This video by Live Oak Production Group provides an overview of this study as part of the reserve's 40th anniversary documentary film, airing on PBS stations across Florida in April 2019.
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge | Wikipedia audio article
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Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
00:01:13 1 Flora
00:01:37 2 Fauna
00:01:59 3 Statistics
00:02:23 4 Notes
00:02:32 5 External links
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The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in southwestern Florida, twenty miles east of Naples, in the upper segment of the Fakahatchee Strand of the Big Cypress Swamp. It is north of I-75 and west of SR 29.
The 26,400-acre (107 km2) refuge was established in 1989 under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, to protect the endangered Florida panther, as well as other threatened plant and animal species. The Florida panther is the only cougar species found east of the Mississippi River. The refuge is part of a network of private land and government protected areas. Some of the public sections of the system are the Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. In all, less than 100 panthers use the area, with fewer than a dozen passing through the refuge each month.To protect the panther and other endangered inhabitants, general public use is only available at the southeast corner of the refuge, on designated hiking trails. All other areas can only be seen by way of limited tours.
Camping at Whitehorse Key 10,000 Islands, FL
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Living Waters - Cape Romano, Ten Thousand Islands
Located along the Gulf Coast of Florida, Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserves is one of Florida's undiscovered wild places. The area includes rugged landscapes that are still uninhabited and only accessible by boat. The clip provides several images of the Preserve, along with a narrative of activates available at the location.
Florida Bobcat, Panther, or Cougar ???
Florida Bobcat, Florida Panther, or Florida Cougar? Video in Central Florida - June of 2008.
Welcome to the Nature of FLORIDA!
Orlando is known for it's theme parks but there is a whole other world out there to discover! My husband and I set out to Crystal River and Homosassa Springs Park in early months of May. We simply could not have been happier! Florida truly is a nature lover's paradise!
Bold Horizons | Oceanfront Maine Estate For Sale
Located on Maine's fabled Down East coastline, Bold Horizons is a one-of-a-kind oceanfront estate. With half a mile of ocean frontage on 36 acres, and Bold Horizons is surrounded by thousands more acres of preserved land in a magical setting. The landscape includes gorgeous beaches, bold and dramatic rock outcroppings and pastoral wild flower fields. Whales, seals, moose, deer and bald eagles are all frequent visitors. The 4500 square foot primary residence has bold ocean views from every room and features six bedrooms, five luxurious baths, a cook's kitchen, five fireplaces and ample open living areas. Three of the bedrooms are en suite masters. The stunning guest barn has an incredible great room with 25' high ceilings, four bedrooms, two baths and an art studio. The property has four other outbuildings including a boathouse with an indoor heated pool. All of the buildings incorporate antique timber frames that were sourced from throughout New England and reassembled on site using the finest modern systems and technologies. Bold Horizons is truly an incomparable family compound and one of Maine's finest coastal properties.
Maine's Bold Coast is one of the last truly unspoiled places on the east coast. Bold Horizons is located between Cutler and Lubec in an area rich with recreational opportunities and dramatic vistas. World class hiking, kayaking and boating opportunities abound. Quoddy Head State Park, The Bold Coast Trails, Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and The Roosevelt Campobello International Park are among the many nearby attractions. Lubec, Cutler and Eastport are charming seaside villages reminiscent of times gone by, and the many local lighthouses are among the most picturesque in the country. Despite feeling uniquely wild and remote, Bold Horizons is only about two hours by car from Bangor International Airport. There are also local airports in Machias and Eastport.
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Alligators in the Everglades
Alligator in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park along US Route 41, and a view from the tower at nearby Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Viewed while in Florida on Nordhavn 52 Dirona. For context see
Shorebirds - Republic of Panama
Shorebirds at a construction site in Panama, including Little Blue Heron, White Ibis, Cocoi Heron, Tri-colored Heron, Western Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper
10 Most Beautiful Beaches in the world
10 Most Beautiful Beaches In The World
Top 10 Beaches In the World
10. Waipio Valley Beach, Big Island, HI
This beach in Waipio Valley is one of the hardest to get to in Hawaii—you must hike or drive down a treacherously narrow, steep road to reach your destination. But it's well worth the trek: At the bottom, you’re rewarded with a mile-long black volcanic sand beach bordered by 2000-foot cliff walls and backed by thick rainforest. If that weren’t scenic enough, the Kaluahine and Waiulili waterfalls cut into the cliffs at the south end of the beach, and are accessible via a boulder-strewn trail along the surf.
9. Praia Mole, Florianopolis, Brazil
Young, attractive surfers and paragliders make this one of the coolest beaches in all of Brazil, the beach is only 16kms east of the attractive town of Florianopolis. Numerous beach bars, restaurants, and cafes are filled with an in-crowd make this an excellent people-watching day by the sea, and one that's refreshingly welcoming of LGBT travelers.
8. Blue Beach (La Chiva), Vieques, Puerto Rico
A long, thin stretch of perfect sand and crystal clear water in a thousand shades of blue, make this one of the Caribbean's top beaches. Accessed by parking in one of 21 tiny turn-offs along a bumpy, unpaved road in the middle of the island's western National Wildlife Refuge (formerly off-limits as a U.S. Navy training base).
7. Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The beach scene is a bustling one year-round on the mile-long stretch of sea and sand that inspired one of the most famous bossa nova ditties of all time. The lively area is no doubt fueled by the parade of beautiful beachgoers; the majestic views of the Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers) mountains to the west; the nonstop hive of game-playing in the form of football, volleyball, and the hybrid footvolley; and the seemingly never-ending supply of beer and cachaça.
6. Sunset Beach, Oahu, HI
Well-known for one of the world's best places to watch big wave surfing in winter (the beach is home to the Vans Triple Crown), the water here becomes as calm as a lake in summer and is a great place for snorkeling. Above all, as its name suggests, it's the sunsets that really seal the deal for visitors.
5. Honopu Beach, Kauai, HI
Also known as Cathedral Beach, Honopu—like Waipio Valley—is quite difficult to reach. For starters, it’s not accessible except by water, so to get there you must swim from an offshore boat, or from neighboring Kalalau Beach (a quarter-mile swim). But the trouble is worth it: Think cumin-colored sand bordered by soaring, vegetation-cloaked cliffs—and, most times, not a soul in sight. Fun fact: It’s served as a location on such films as Six Days, Seven Nights, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and King Kong.
4. Anse Lazio, Praslin, Seychelles
Anse Lazio, on the northwest tip of Praslin island, is known widely as the most beautiful beach in the Seychelles and is by far the most photographed. It's no wonder: The beach is long and broad with velvety sand and shocking blue water, and it's fringed with swaying palms and leafy takamaka trees. To add to the drama, it’s also framed by enormous granite boulders on either side.
3. Pansy Island, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique
A group of six islands that remain under the radar, despite their increasing popularity among those in the know (divers especially). Only four are inhabited, with Pansy Island being but a sandbar on which resorts like the Anantara can arrange for private lunch excursions. Known collectively as The Pearl of the Indian Ocean Bazaruto is most easily reached by air from Johannesburg to Vilanculos, and then onward by small aircraft or boat.
2. Honokalani Beach, Wai'anapanapa State Park, Maui, HI
With its jet-black shore, lapis lazuli waters and thick, jungle-like foliage, Honokalani Beach is a photographer’s dream. Besides lying lazily on the “sand”—actually made up of of tiny lava pebbles—there’s plenty to do: you’ll find seaside lava tubes and sea caves carved into the lava cliffs along the shore. It’s wild, unspoiled Hawaii at its best, and a necessary stop en route to Hana.
1. El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Shockingly, Palawan remains steadily under the radar, even though this is the second year it has ranked #1. El Nido alone is home to around 50 white sand beaches—it’s impossible to choose just one—all of which are set around dramatic limestone formations and boast the finest and whitest sand you’ll ever see. The water is so blindingly blue it makes the Caribbean Sea look murky in comparison, and the sunsets? Well, they’ll ruin you for life. Consider yourself warned.
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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Rookery Bay Reserve protects 110,000 acres of coastal lands and waters at the northern end of the Ten Thousand Islands on the gulf coast of Florida, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve represents one of the few remaining undisturbed mangrove estuaries in North America.
WHERE TO GO:
Children's Museum of Naples
WHAT TO DO:
John R. Wood
WHERE TO DINE:
Fish Restaurant
Florida Panther NWR
Trail and platform at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, east of Naples.
Ernest Hamilton Observation Tower - Nature Trail - Everglades City
Aspace For3 visits The Ernest Hamilton Observation Tower in Everglades City. The tower stands at 75 feet tall with about 108 step to the top. Once on top from the observation deck You can see The Ten Thousand Islands aka 10,000 Islands, Chokoloskee Island, Everglades National Park and Everglades City.Along the side of the tower are two nature trails that lead to a beautiful everglades river. If you like nature trails, boardwalks and observation towers give this place a visit.
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
The Corkscrew Swamp is an incredibly magnificent natural attraction. With its cathedral-like old growth cypress forest and abundant resident wildlife, it offers some of the best wildlife and nature viewing and photographic experiences in the world. But when it was established in 1954, it was a remote wilderness, attracting fewer than 10,000 visitors annually in its early years. A 2.25-mile raised boardwalk takes visitors through four distinct environments: a pine upland, a wet prairie, a cypress forest, and a marsh. Interpretive signs along the boardwalk and a field guide and Children's Activity Book available at the admissions desk in the Blair Center allow each visitor to take the self-guided tour. Benches and rain shelters are along the trail. For those who do not wish to walk the full 2.25 miles, an optional trail shortens the walk to one mile. Volunteer naturalists are usually on the boardwalk to answer questions. Allow about 2-3 hours.