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Everglades National Park Photos
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Photo: An egret rests in the water in front of trees
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In the Everglades, unusual adaptations and delicate balances sustain the park's astonishing variety of animals and plants. Here, a great egret stays close to a cypress stand. The bird waits for prey to get close before snaking its long neck out and snapping it up.
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Everglades National Park Features
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Florida Keys Drive
The 113-mile (181-kilometer) drive on Highway 1 from mainland Florida to Key West induces sensory overload with tidal flats and teal waters dotted by distant islands.
Photo: Baby Alligator
Alligators and Crocodiles Photo Gallery
Take a close look at the crocs and gators that prowl from the Southeast U.S. to the banks of the Nile.
Photo: Great blue heron
Video: Great Blue Heron
The great blue heron is ideally adapted for its wetland home. Learn more about this famed wader.
Photo: A silhouetted egret
Everglades National Park Photos
Egrets, saw grass, and mangroves are counted as part of the unique mix of wildlife that lives in the Everglades National Park. The park covers just one-fifth of the 'Glades, dubbed the River of Grass.


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