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Florida Wildlife

Ty Gumerman

November, 2008

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Airboat Ride

We went on an Airboat Ride near Cape Canaveral in the St. Jones Wildlife Sanctuary.

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The Marsh

Airboats can travel in marshes and swamps, and can work in shallow water.

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The First of Many Alligators

This alligator is sunning himself.

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Alligator Close-Ups

To get this close, you have to go very slowly toward the animal, then you turn off the engine so you do not scare the alligators.

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Time to go

This alligator is getting up to jump in the water.

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Back for a Swim

The alligator jumped into the water very close to the boat.

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Grazing cattle

A rancher has permission to let his cattle graze in the marsh.

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The Big Guy

This alligator is 10-12 foot long, and wounded.

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Wounded Alligator

Here you can clearly see his wounds that he got in an alligator fight.

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Florida Birds

Here there are Spoonbills and Egrets.

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Holding an Alligator

I am holding an Alligator. His name is Hollywood. He’s got a rubber band on his mouth.

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Iguana

Here at the Dolphin Research Center, we found an iguana sunning itself.

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Old Seven Mile Bridge

I’m on my bike at the Old Seven Mile Bridge, which is where the movie “True Lies” was filmed.

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Hawk

This is a hawk that we saw on our bike ride.

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Holding Another Alligator

Here I am holding another Alligator.

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Manatee

Here is a manatee at the Lock.

He’s a mammal, so he needs to breathe air. That’s why you see his nose.

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Manatee

Here you can see the manatee’s full body.

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Manatee

Here you see the fluke of a “Sea Cow”, which is what people call Manatees.

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Fun at the Pet Shop

In the Pet Shop, I’m holding a bird.

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Love Birds

Here I have 4 baby Love Birds on my shoulders. It really tickled.

Florida definitely has a lot of Wildlife!!!