Crazy Florida Wildlife! 🤯😍

[@ryandickson2224]

Florida is the Australia of the USA

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Absolutely 😂

[@HumanBoomin]

Very well said

[@Crazybirdlady23]

Love it 😍😁🇦🇺

[@CourtneyTunbridge79]

As an Australian I can rubber stamp this as CORRECT.

[@CubeInspector]

No, Australia is the Florida of the rest of the world. Florida is both the lightning strike capital and shark bite capital of the world. It's the only place both alligators and crocodiles live. We have plenty of venomous snakes and spiders. The big thing is that our entire population lives in close proximity of gators and venomous snakes and spiders it isnt something confined to certain regions. There's gators in the retention pond behind my house they cross the street and go to publix

[@MyPrez4545]

Baby manatee was adorable😍. I didn’t know that Florida had wild monkeys.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

They absolutely do!

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

They live wild in some areas but not native to florida, they are introduced from road side zoos and attractions and they escape or are released illegaly and their populations have grown from there

[@cathyculpepper474]

They made a Tarzan movie at Silver Springs and some of the monkeys were left behind.

[@OutlawOutrage]

i didnt either lmfao and i live here. in manatee county😂😂😂 not monkey county though😂😂😂

[@Brascobadboy]

A lot near airport

[@Jennifermcintyre]

Whoaaaaaat!!! A BABY MANATEE??? That’s the cutest thing ever!!

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

The most adorable thing I’ve ever seen!

[@HailHydreigon]

I’ve never seen a baby manatee but she’s so cute!

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

The most adorable thing ever!!

[@izzytyler8872]

As someone from Africa and more used to crocs, gotta say gators have much cuter faces

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

They do! And the gators are a lot more chill

[@JKthejokerpersonthing]

swamp puppy

[@TheRealdal]

Rounded noses

[@triangularsphere]

I agree! I think it’s because their face is more round

[@stephanieyee9784]

Wow, the diversity of the wildlife there is amazing. I love the manatees and would love to see one.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

This place is something else!! Love this river!

[@welcometorenland]

That gator sounds like my rottie pup. When he's getting love, he purrs and it's sounds exactly like that! How cool.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

That’s awesome 😂😂

[@jordansummers2790]

You gotta love that baby Manatee, so sweet.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

I know!! They are my favorites!!!! 😍

[@callieduval3000]

Seen a baby manatee with momma it was the cutest sweetest thing

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

You’re very lucky!

[@bmusicjr101]

I'm down in Crystal River, and have seen the withlacochee and rainbow rivers collide, very cool. The spot you're talking about is probably 1.5 hrs away with Ocala traffic. Maybe I'll check it out one of these days. Very cool. Love those floaty potatoes.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

The floaty potatoes are the best! lol and thank you!

[@FrankieAnne]

I lived on the Withlacoochee/Rainbow River junction. Right where they connected it was exactly this. Withlacoochee, brown and yucky looking. Rainbow River, crystal clear and gorgeous.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

It’s beautiful!

[@samanthab1923]

I love that baby manatee ❤

[@Airroll777]

they make this noise B flat during mating season the spring gators are very shy of people! they have never attacked a person ! the springs are full of fish so they have no reason to get near people .the springs stay 71 degrees year round execpt for the hot springs

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

The babies are the cutest 😭😍

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Lots of good information here!

[@aprilblankenship5496]

Really pretty. I love it there. I went to a place by the Everglades where they take you on like a nature walk but in a buggy with big wheels to go thru the creeks and whatnot. We had gone in January and it was super cold that year so it was near empty. As the guide was showing and explaining all the flora amd fauna to us late into sunset the guide froze and whispered look to the left. Holy Moly we got to see a Native black Florida panther. So so beautiful. Even the guide had said after 8 yrs working there he had never seen one. Thank you to my home state Florida for marking one off my bucket list.

[@fromthebrightvalley5529]

Please share where that was:p sounds like our next homeschool field trip 😂👍

[@kathryndeighanodonnell6668]

There are NO black panthers I. Florida. IF someone saw one it could only be a panther that escaped during a storm. Altho I've never heard of that happening. I've lived in Florida since 1967 (I was 9, do the math) & that's NEVER been mentioned anywhere. Would've been a cool thing to see tho. 👍😮🥰

[@Larry-dt7kz]

​@@kathryndeighanodonnell6668recessive genes?

[@kaylabrown8764]

@@kathryndeighanodonnell6668people say this about south Alabama too but my cousins caught a black panther in a trap and have the picture to prove it. It wasn’t full grown but it was not a house cat.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

❤️❤️

[@ivylarsen5355]

I love FL springs, and that’s why I don’t buy Nestle products.

[@tyre3929]

Nestle why

[@johnathamhaggerty6231]

@@tyre3929Because they’re bottling up FL spring water and selling it back to us

[@zackdiazabiblio9592]

They will do anything for profit including closing and destroying springs

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Nestle is 💩

[@TravisTheSavage]

Nestle hurts manatees

[@bowtiebender6811]

I used to live on the Silver River behind Silver springs park. All types of extraordinary animals. In the River and wooded areas.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Agreed! It’s magic out there

[@Mels925]

FL wildlife is so amazing, especially mid to south FL; although, one very amazing sighting I saw once was a massive-at least 8 ft.- gator basking in the sun on a little bank of a pond behind the Chuck E. Cheese’s in Tallahassee. So even as far north in the state as Tally you can still see gators and even black bears too😊

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

We are blessed with Florida ❤️

[@mrssandlin3176]

Danger noodle. I love your narrating, it is AWESOME😂

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Haha thank you so much!!!

[@Emmerson7711]

I’m so glad I live in Florida! Thx for showing what’s out in this pretty state! 😋

[@Animefreak242]

They're all so adorable 🥰

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

The most adorable!

[@cynthiafroley4415]

Simply beautiful! Nature is AMAZING ❤

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Couldn’t agree more!!!

[@Queenofthemean]

We are going to have to make a day trip there. I love all the different Florida waters, so beautiful.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

You should! Florida is top tier

[@djb2975]

I LOVED kayaking in Florida while living there for 7 years. My BF & I went all over place! We're both scuba divers & we also dove the Gulf of Mexico as well as the East coast. Absolutely amazing beautiful to this Colorado girl.

[@Crodmog83]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for shRing

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@samg.r.4387]

I love Florida landscape and all its critters.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Amen!!

[@carolinemesel7439]

I heard of swamp puppies ... But danger noodle 😂 that's a good one! So beautiful though, planning on going this summer!

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Haha thanks! And hope you make it out here!

[@leoneseaman5308]

So interesting about the meeting of the rivers and all the wildlife. Thank you

[@vintonzwahlen]

I didn't know we have flying Monkeys !!!! What an amazin video

[@DustinBones69]

Same here! I've lived my whole life on the Treasure Coast, never seen any monkeys!

[@feralmagick7177]

Yeah its beginning to be a problem They were escaped specimens and they never caught them all. The population jumped from 8 monkeys to around 200 something that we know of and over 70% of them have HIV. We have the perfect environment for them. I definitely recommend looking into it if you live here. They will only end up moving up with time.

[@noelramirez1551]

​@@feralmagick7177yea they placed them on an island in silver springs but they didn't know they could swim and they have herpes not HIV

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Haha thank you! It’s pretty wild to see in person!

[@UncleJRock]

​@@feralmagick7177They carry a herpes virus, not HIV.

[@SharonKlein-qw6sd]

Thank you for the info and beautiful pictures 😊

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Of course! It’s my pleasure!!

[@liv2pwn97]

I was here a couple of weeks ago, in Silver Springs Florida. The tour guides were awesome and I ended up learning a lot

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Great to hear! It’s incredible out there!

[@aloo333]

Beautiful 🐊 keep Florida wildlife safe!

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Agreed!

[@AllMyKittys]

Baby Manatee 🥰

[@FarFetchedFlorida]

Great footage! Thanks for posting

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thank you so much!! 🫶🏼

[@KellyCarlson-lm2nh]

So cool!! And the baby manatee ❤❤❤

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

😍😍

[@jeffhampton2767]

STUNNING! ❤

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thank you!!

[@zzevonplant]

My dad lives near where two rivers meet & it looks just like that. It's so cool.

[@mollyshort2390]

Baby Manatee is the cutest

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Absolutely!!

[@CourtneyTunbridge79]

Its such a shame you can't swim in that water, that gorgeous marine green colour looks so inviting, equally inviting though is those gators. Im Australian, I've been raised on this theory that if there is even the SLIGHTEST possibility that a croc or bullshark could have made it to those waters then thry probaby have and you're to just stay as far away AF.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

I’d love to visit Australia some time!!

[@ih8utbe]

Weeki Wachee, Homosassa Springs, Tarpon Springs, Econfina Creek are all great places to visit in Florida. Also visit the Indian Reservations as they have lots of Nature and wildlife. Help preserve the wetlands and swamps.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@lovelybelleee]

Coming from someone who is born and raised and still live in Miami Florida. So glad that I’ve never ran into a gator before with the exception of at the zoo or at whatever type of animals safari type of situation thing. He kind of sounds like my uncles Old style car trying to start

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

😂😂😂 the old car lol

[@no_timetoplay68]

Im a native to Florida, the ocklawaha is my backyard.. love hot, humid, sweaty , stormy, thunderstorm Florida..

[@CallieMae3]

it's nice to see the Oklawaha river actually looking like a river instead of a drainage ditch as it did in the 60s

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Ya.. it’s been looking much better recently

[@DavidRodriguez-gl5pn]

It’s the subdivisions and housing runoff that makes those areas of the river that gross brown. I can remember how blue the rivers used to be and now it’s like 10% of that

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

That’s not true on the Ocklawaha River

[@bethfisher8318]

Wow, that's amazing. That's in Florida. Goodness, the changes of water! Thanks very cool

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

No problem! It’s beautiful for sure!!

[@FatalEnvy86]

Whelp I never knew a baby manatee was the cutest thing ever

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

They really are!!!

[@TriviaCountdown]

Rewind a few years ago, and my family and I were swimming at Blue Springs, out of manatee season of course, and a mama and baby manatee ended up swimming with us that day. We all had to keep super still and let them swim under us. Not gonna lie, I still excited over that day.

[@DayOneAdeleFans]

Silver Springs is a great place to see cool wildlife in a glass bottom boat! Will def miss SOME things about Florida, had some good times here.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Glass bottom boats are 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

[@DayOneAdeleFans]

@@FloridaGuideJosh How come?

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

The glass bottom boat captains are extremely rude and I’ve been hit by them like 2-3 different times 🙃

[@DayOneAdeleFans]

@@FloridaGuideJosh Whoa, am sorry to hear that. Ours was a sweetheart.

[@FinarfinNoldorin]

I used to listen to bull alligators when I was going to sleep. It was my lullaby.

[@nicholascresci4412]

There is a place like that in Dunnellon FL on rainbow river.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Yes! It’s similar!

[@tstockton2083]

The Oklawaha river is unspoiled nature at its best! Try it on a jet ski and you’ll be blown away.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

I would love to!

[@FisherOfMen705]

Fully convinced that croc had a Johnston 9.9 outboard down his throat

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

What????? 😂😂

[@FisherOfMen705]

@FloridaGuideJosh seriously man, I've never seen a croc but I spent my life on the river and I swear that things choking on a prop!

[@Nillarillabruh]

Great video brother!

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the support! 🤙🏼

[@JKthejokerpersonthing]

native Floridian here we love swamp puppies

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Same! The swamp puppies are the best! ❤️

[@xslayxallxdayx5550]

That's the sound a wild Alex terrible makes when trying to find a mate😂

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

😂😂😂

[@watchit6298]

Cool video ! Thank you !

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Glad you enjoyed! Thank you!

[@travissilva4462]

I had no idea there was monkeys in Florida

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Crazy stuff here

[@katsterling2226]

That gator sounded like a Harley🏍️😂

[@711mariokart]

Look at those cute alligators and snakes! I can’t wait to check this place out! 😊

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

It’s beautiful here!

[@SakuraMuichiros_Wife]

As a person that lives in Florida My whole life and still lives in Florida. WHERE IS THAT PLACE AT?!?!? I WANNA GO

[@challengecatz3518]

I live one mile away from this location and find this an average experience I'm generally shocked people don't know about this

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

Silver Springs/Ocala

[@SakuraMuichiros_Wife]

@@Andrea-xs4ny thanks!

[@Jamesemcnairofficial]

I live in Ocala/Silver Springs too!

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Central Florida!

[@jackdalton2010]

There is a similar effect at the confluence of the Itchetucknee and Suwannee rivers.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

It’s beautiful!! Yes! 🙌🏼

[@cadenandthegirl]

that bellowing alligator sounds like my dog when he’s having a reeeeeeal good scratch

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

😂😂😂 you win comment of the day

[@cadenandthegirl]

@@FloridaGuideJosh what’s my prize? 🙀

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

@@cadenandthegirl a high five! 🖐️

[@devilslettuce2070]

I love Florida wouldn’t wanna be from anywhere else💯🖤

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Amen! 🤙🏼

[@Lokamotive-j2p]

I go here so much I’m obsessed with it. Idk how I still be getting lost but that’s alright 😂😂😂

[@wyntersteele1a]

The two rivers meeting like that is more scary than the wildlife. It gives me the creeps.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

It’s a little eerie

[@HabrenOdinsdottir]

That happens 40 minutes away at the Rainbow/Withlacootchee

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

So awesome!

[@suzannelebuis3520]

Love the flying monkey! Nicer than the ones from "The Wizard of Oz"!!!! 😊 such a pretty place 😍

[@reese2354]

Google Florida monkeys lol they aren’t nice at all

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Haha thanks! And I appreciate that! Florida is beautiful!!

[@3h2o61]

this is a delightful video...

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thank you!!

[@joshuamoore6806]

This is where I'm from a long time ago.We wasn't even allowed to go down there and swim and fish.But we were getting trouble for being there because it's Silver Springs.Recreational park was right Up the river with their glass bottom boats.Now they Done when under , so now there's tour Guides, and you're allowed to go down there.All you want

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

🔥🔥

[@JenniferHenson-n9q]

I know I live right around the corner. I wish we could swim there. We have to leave town to go to the springs 🥲🙄

[@medicatedgoblins6352]

Holy shit man that’s barely English

[@MunchieWise-ob7ob]

The only crazy wildlife here is the weirdos tweaking out and yelling at the street. All the critters in the sticks are the normal ones.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

I 100% agree with this statement

[@factsoverfeelingspam2220]

Y’all crazy on those paddle boards.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Absolutely 😎

[@MrWilliam-lh3ky]

That bellow is telling its friends, dinner just floated past 😬😂

[@sheldonshniklefritz95]

Harmless bandy lol those little guys will eat you, the most cutely aggressive snake I've ever met.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Hahaha so true! I love them!

[@LifesPeachy321]

Monkey's in FL! I was unaware!

[@garysimon7765]

Lucky you. Nice photography.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that! Florida is pretty incredible!

[@christianp.a.ferraro9272]

Cool Kayaking in Florida w 🐊🐊🐊👍👍

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Absolutely!!😎

[@tellibear]

Oh my gosh, the beautiful water puppy that was bellowing absolutely beautiful❤

[@mannyzamora2709]

Swamp puppy swamp puppy

[@mannyzamora2709]

Swamp puppy swamp puppy

[@mannyzamora2709]

Swamp puppy swamp puppy

[@mannyzamora2709]

Swamp puppy swamp puppy

[@mannyzamora2709]

Swamp puppy swamp puppy

[@Evil_duck_1]

I live in Florida and I have never seen something like this like bro it’s so pretty

[@JACKnJESUS]

It's all disappearing so fast...

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

So fast…

[@Capdub]

It's actually expanding

[@JACKnJESUS]

@@Capdub Laughable. Fish pops are down 50% since the 70's...almost the same for birds.

[@ASchell90]

Proof? ​@@Capdub

[@turtleteck]

@@Capdubit’s not

[@stevehesse115]

Silver springs, fresh water turns brackish, gators galore. ❤❤❤

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Brackish water is a mixture between freshwater and saltwater. Both the Ocklawaha and the Silver River are 100% freshwater. The Ocklawaha is brown in color due to the tannins from the plants and organic matter near/around the water

[@mknellie94]

me having a staredown with the alligator, wild boars, bobcats, and florida panther in my backyard:

[@mossyoak1205]

Great video!! 🫵🏻👏🏼

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thank you!! 😁

[@jamesmondsexperience]

I live in Orlando and I do not have a clue about any of this. FL is soooo big

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

There is definitely a lot to see in Florida

[@Bahrta_sai]

Everybody outside florida already thinks all Floridians wrestle alligators in their free time. Now they'll add snake wrangler to that.

[@velardecharlotte3844]

I remember swimming with manatees in Miami Florida as a child

[@melissagreer4738]

I grew up on the alkawaha River. My family have a cabin on that river.. it's my favorite place❤

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

It’s a beautiful river! 😍

[@genbelisarius7780]

*Oklawaha

[@Spencervallentine]

@@genbelisarius7780Ocklawaha*

[@peppranne6314]

Love the water.

[@thatvalensteingirl]

Baby manitee ❤❤❤ 😭

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

I know 😭

[@ereynoldful3974]

Save the Ocklawaha ✊ hey have you thought about checking out the Florida Springs Institute? They're in high springs and have fish counting volunteer and cleanups. Seriously, join us one day for a paddle or educational hike. I don't live there but I do my own thing cleaning up the Alapaha and Creeks. C'mon and get involved. You're already advocating for our springs by showing the beauty of this habitat!

[@ereynoldful3974]

Not to imply you weren't already involved btw....you're doing awesome 😎

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

I am pretty involved already. Most of my work and what I do is social media communication. And I run 2 business 😅

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thank you!!

[@cassidylopez671]

What would one look up to find this destination ? Like what’s the name of the kayak rental or the confluence where the rivers meet ? I couldn’t understand the name of the second river😅 Native Floridian here & would absolutely love to visit on my next Florida getaway 😊

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

You may be able to take a rental from the state park here, but it’s not advised because once you get on the Ocklawaha, it’s much easier to get lost. And the boats go much faster so it’s potentially dangerous too

[@cassidylopez671]

@@FloridaGuideJosh ahhh good to know ! Is there a way to hire a guide to take you ? Either way thanks for sharing this gem

[@Rodsteelington813]

You can visit but don’t move here. We’re beyond capacity. Also treat our wildlife with respect.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

I like this comment

[@theonewhoatethecookies4929]

hi yes floridian here, you are NYOT giving the wildlife its space in that first clip ;-;-;

[@fmcoomer]

Love our rivers and springs ❤

[@Aritheshredder]

As someone who lives in Florida this is accurate

[@Machinequip]

Been in that same spot tons of times

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

It’s beautiful!!

[@theninearemine8499]

[Interesting fact] The monkeys are escapees from a now closed animal theme park. Other animals escaped as well. Bit for obvious reasons the monkeys were not recaptured.

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

I don’t think that is accurate information 🤔

[@theninearemine8499]

@FloridaGuideJosh It is, I don't remember the details exactly because it was some time ago. If I'm not mistaken, an elephant also escaped.

[@hudono4047]

could be different monkeys from different escapes but I thought they escaped from the set of the Tarzan show/movie that was filmed in Florida.

[@theninearemine8499]

@hudono4047 There were two separate cases of monkeys in Florida. The one you are thinking about was in Key West. That one was a research laboratory that purposely released them... for research. Those were removed in 1997 because they became an invasive animal problem for the local trees. The ones in this video were escapees from a theme park/tourist trap called Tropical Wonderland. [Note] Some believe the place just released them when they shut down because they didn't know what to do with them. The Tarzan detail has been distorted over time. The original actor who played Tarzan lived in Florida and was a huge supporter of the place. When the business started failing. He stepped up to use his star power to help promote the place. Which resulted in a resurgence of tourist traffic for the park. It lasted for a while. But after his passing, the business began to struggle again. Eventually shutting down for good. This case was back in the 1970s.

[@shelleybelleyHI]

They actually came from a cruise boat company. Captain Tooey released them to increase tourism. They also carry Herpes.

[@thinkingofanimations910]

Man I’ve been living in florida my whole dad gum life and I still have never seen that before

[@thinkingofanimations910]

I’ve seen everything but the first part tho

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

We be pretty wild here

[@d.s.douglas1281]

Danger Noodle 🙀🤣

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Yup! 😂

[@Demsrdumb]

That gator’s “space “ is in my freezer. 😋

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

What happened to the gator?? 😭

[@ElizabethCzichos]

A good confluence 😀

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Solid confluence for sure

[@lottedunnell1906]

Con-fluence 🤣 I love it when kids try and teach us stuff they've briefly read and don't know how to pronounce 😂

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Thanks for the lesson 🤓

[@JustMe085]

I"m watching Gator Boys right now 😅❤

[@FloridaGuideJosh]

Love to hear it!!