Meet the Residents of Everglades National Park | America's National Parks

Alligators, endangered panthers and manatees are just some of the incredible animals that call Everglades National Park their home.
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[@Shadynastys76]

I remember going on a drug rehabilitation retreat in high school to the Everglades and couldn’t believe the wildlife there. I’m from Illinois and the most we see is skunks, deer, and turtles, but seeing alligators while kayaking really had me in awe. Thanks to that retreat and 6 years later I’ve been opiate free since.

[@labibwajdi3169]

Kayaking in alligator infested water? Is it safe?

[@_ZackTheSnack_]

@@labibwajdi3169 Well yeah unless you want to go up to the alligator and kiss it ha ha.

[@rachelfresh5901]

I love your story. You are a strong person!

[@sandijohnson4630]

@@labibwajdi3169 I wouldn't do it. A kayak can easily be flipped over.

[@summerrr1]

Good for you. Try and head back there some time.

[@laapapapa6388]

Luckily we have national parks and reserves and people who actually care about nature and share the information.

[@jiphendriks3881]

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[@ZGADOW]

National parks are cool, but the national forests, BLM lands , and state lands are much more vast and underappreciated

[@donniedarko2552]

Joel T lOLOLOLL

[@ryssawrong2310]

Joel T Was that like...A “moving country” advertisement? 😂

[@yeahokbuddy2510]

mike force calm down idiot

[@21whichiswhich]

Seeing these animals living in their natural element makes my heart filled with happiness.

[@VistaManiac93]

Now i know that every animal have their own theme song. lol (gotta love that dolphin TS)

[@secretagent4117]

There is no other place on earth like the Everglades. It is truly a unique wild habitat. Incredible amount and diversity of wildlife. Magical.

[@LCbabyxO]

those little lemon sharks are so cute!

[@leozebiLeonArmy]

the zoom baited me

[@seraphielgavrielsep.6704]

🌠

[@jakesreptiles9884]

The only place alligators and crocks live together

[@giovanigonzalez7623]

Crocs are closer to the keys, but a few make their way to the glades

[@samcole2381]

@@giovanigonzalez7623 plenty of Crocs in the Flamingo area

[@christopherdinardo182]

This warms my heart because it's a beutiful national park where these animals thrive in

[@OutboundShane]

I'm from Louisiana and there's some amazing wetlands here, but I would like to make it down to the Everglades to see something similar but different. I just love the wetlands.

[@JessicaLovesFoxes]

+Outbound Shane I'm from Louisiana too, and I definitely agree!

[@tbwildimages9993]

+Outbound Shane That's cool! Are the wetlands in Louisiana protected?

[@OutboundShane]

Opposite of protected in most areas unfortunately. Louisiana lost marsh the size of Rhode Island in the past 50 years. Have a look on Google Maps at the satellite pictures of the Golden Meadow, La. area and you'll see the canals the oil companies constructed over the years destroyed most of the marsh that was once solid. Florida is protecting their wetlands, but here in Louisiana its all talk and no action unfortunately.

[@OutboundShane]

+TB Wild Images We're in desperate need of action like the Everglades had in the 1970s or Louisiana will lose most of the salt marsh within 30 years due to manmade coastal erosion. It's a serious situation here in Louisiana and the crooked politicians could care less about saving the marsh. America's biggest environmental disaster goes largely unnoticed.

[@tbwildimages9993]

+Outbound Shane That is sad and surprising. I know that the water, and the outdoors in general, plays a significant role in the Louisiana culture. Hopefully the situation can be rectified in the near future. Here in Florida, wetlands are fairly well regulated. Some counties are more strict than others. In the Tampa Bay area, where I live, conserving wetland areas is a top priority :)

[@bluesap7318]

The scenery in the Everglades is beautiful.

[@ashesonwool4011]

the underwater pics are just 👌

[@Linda-pk3fz]

I visited the everglades in Florida and out of those animals I only saw the alligators, but it was still very amazing :)

[@darkfeather6857]

I've lived in Florida for 41 years and out of those animals I've only seen alligators, too, and twice I saw a manatee.

[@leesamichelle1796]

You can see Manatees and crocodiles in the Flamingo Marina area of the Glades!

[@blakea.wittenberg5685]

@@darkfeather6857 I visited and I've seen an alligator, dolphins, deer, hogs, and manatees. Soon I'll hopefully catch a panther or a crocodile, & maybe a shark too.

[@MichaelOdomwest16thAve]

The panthers are difficult to see, so are the flamingos down through biscayne bay

[@vidhisagelessbrilliance5464]

The whole experience of Everglades National park ,it’s marshes, mangroves and spooning alligators and other wildlife is not only thrilling but absolutely mysterious and exciting. Feels like some movie.. I was super happy to visit there.

[@AlexxGamboa]

now one of my favorite ecosystems!

[@eddieg.aoe-4482]

I visited the Glades a few weeks ago for the first time and enjoyed it more than south beach. The Glades are Beautiful and very relaxing ❤

[@green_eye_shy_guy]

I went to the Everglades for a class class trip in fourth grade. The best field trip I ever had, riding around looking at the wildlife, eating s’mores around the fire. We all ended the day chilling in our huts talking playing Gameboy, and listening to our CD players.

[@brandonarrastia]

As a Miami native, its important to mention the special forces mosquitoes that don't back down with DEET or verbal threats...those are the true warriors of the swamps.

[@secretagent4117]

And just a short drive further south and you're in the Florida Keys !!!! ANOTHER absolutely incredible area.

[@KT-cz7rm]

I went swimming with manatees. One wouldn't leave me alone until I'd literally ride on its back and it took me to the main spring at the blue springs state park. They are so playful and smart. It was amazing

[@muhammadeisa1459]

@M G if you get an answer, please lemme know as well.

[@cameronsweirdnaturechannel]

@ManuLMalik following

[@JD-cn5yo]

i live in florida and so does Everglades!!! I've never been there tho. But my parents think of going next year!!!!! I wish I had a national park

[@beethanyy]

its good to know that the government reserves some areas to preserve the nature and wildlife :-)

[@h.l.69]

America has so little actually protected nature when compared to how large the actual country is.

[@dragonboimmdvideos]

@C caymer exactly. Cmon guys dont be so pessimistic smh.. Actually why not just try to contribute in preserving nature if you truly love it?

[@blake4770]

@C caymer mvp

[@luket.7468]

Not if Trump has anything to say about it

[@rabindrakhadka740]

@beethanyy You better say not encroching what is their's in the first place and there is nothing to preserve or save if Humans don't set their foot there at first😂😂

[@antioneberry5278]

everglades national park 🐊is my favorite park because it has more wild animals than all the other parks in america🇺🇸!

[@katiemould6970]

How can one place have such an amazing range of animals?!? 😍😍

[@jboyj7822]

Katie Mould that used to be the case in many places. At least before humans build their cities, plantages and villages there.

[@katiemould6970]

Jboy J Very true

[@ahmedal-hassan2662]

I've once lived there that place is extremely awesome

[@FloridaReel]

Amazing footage, love how much there is in the everglades. It is sad to know that the Gladesmen culture is disappearing and is what really built and mantained life out there!

[@dannyescalante7518]

They forgot the mosquitoes😥

[@PomptonII]

t o e s

[@papyfun5097]

@@PomptonII t o e

[@greimalkin]

great video, thank you for not playing stereotypical or cartoonish music

[@OnurKolcu]

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing this amazing video, NG.

[@Amburmist]

More of these videos please!! Loved every minute of it!

[@nickp1116]

Was next to parkland and saw a huge bald eagle fly over my head coming from the Everglades. They are there too

[@jedmarsillo]

1:54 key Deer. They are the cutest things ever.

[@georgebrailey2932]

The thumbnail is amazing I went in my pool and stayed under water for 30 mins imagining alligators swimming so sick !

[@_jenaissante_]

Love seeing the animals!

[@NPC_5120]

It's pretty much like a jungle i live here now its niiice

[@breebaker2221]

Driving through here to get to Miami from Fort Myers was such a trip...one long road and no exits

[@isaackim7907]

The thumbnail is absolutely beautiful

[@Strawberrycherry1997]

I was last year here on 11.08.16 and this National Park is my live 😍😍😍

[@Jefugo]

great video. would watch again. 10/10

[@sebkim7970]

Amazing!

[@pabloramos420]

Loved the video❤

[@Midays]

this is soooooo fucking beautiful

[@neilfritz50]

Beautiful.

[@charles_the_freight_train]

This is the first time I seen the Everglades its sooooooooo beautiful And fascinating creatures lived in there

[@MuhammadEgypt]

You gotta love animals.

[@cheyennelanae777]

This the type of stuff u see in Florida daily my mom was driving and an alligator just walked out but the alligator was walking faster than the pedestrians 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[@Im_Jeffery]

I saw an alligator bolt across the street of a freeway

[@tr3ynag4ta]

Aye wah part of FL you seen dat at woe? 😭

[@wendybercande]

Best wildlife in the whole world

[@NATUREVIEWSNSOUNDS]

Awesome footage!

[@smithaganesh1616]

2:20 lemon sharks are the best

[@asankasenarath2283]

Very beautiful and happy to protect our nature

[@puakasvianadinizviana6890]

Que Lindo a flora e a fauna do everglende, creio que está área seja bem protegida, diferentemente do pantanal brasileiro, outro pântano lindo .

[@ivantamayoromero1668]

Gorgeous!

[@kf-bv6un]

I am definitely visiting one day!

[@sparkygirlanimations662]

I'm going over there for a field trip tomorrow

[@Username-wk7ni]

Lucky

[@kumaira_arts]

Beautiful 😍

[@josetheclassicstarwarsfan8514]

I LOVE it!!!!!

[@secretagent4117]

There are also black bears, huge bobcats, bald eagles, bull sharks, pythons, and more.

[@jackbradshaw7400]

What about the American croc, still great to know someone else is helping to make a difference in the way we look at animals

[@T1VoDoi]

This is a video you would press like before you watch.

[@mimivolk6670]

thanks that helped so much 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@dominicweber]

Forgot the pythons

[@primary2849]

Sylla Atlas the Burmese python is not native to the everglades

[@cadegriffith787]

It’s an invasive species that is currently destroying the environment

[@zoltantorok9285]

Actually I put it into the film (I'm the director of this documentary), but this teaser wasn't edited by me, so apparently they seem to forget it or was not part of the concept.

[@gatorhunter1]

Burmese pythons are more like squatters than residents.

[@marcbrunengraber3507]

Unfortunately they are all over the park to the point that over 90% of the park’s mammals are gone.

[@stopsontheway]

Amazing 👏

[@gauravkulshrestha4165]

beautiful video..

[@kristinaskidschannel3822]

Oh cool I have to watch this again :D

[@billiamc1969]

Wow...awesome!!!!

[@williamthefloridano]

I love my state ❤️

[@rogerdickinson9335]

We have gators in the swamps of eastern North Carolina too. Saw several last year. Beautiful creatures no doubt

[@mirandas2013]

Great Video

[@PMOHAMMEDILYAS]

Are you sure that this video is only 3 minutes? God,that felt very long.

[@ukrishnanu]

amazing......

[@shydinosaurproductions9725]

My top three favorite animals are 3.The Tasmanian Devil 2.Otter and 1. MANATEES!

[@AngryKittens]

It should have ended with a short clip of an old couple and the caption: "EXPIRED HUMANS"

[@saguputih6934]

Tf is wrong with you

[@yiselfigueredo360]

@@saguputih6934 I Agree

[@yiselfigueredo360]

@@saguputih6934 Tf is wrong with him?

[@AngryKittens]

@@saguputih6934 Florida

[@pantherfan-no6uv]

i swam there once nice experience

[@thecoastalinhabitant9552]

What about the bears and minks or some of the tropical birds? None the less, a breath taking video!

[@rellek35]

It's to beautiful to move to Texas in this state even though everything else sucks here the environment is beauty.

[@westernyay1701]

Kerstin Keller this is Florida

[@shydinosaurproductions9725]

Were learning about this in ELA and our teacher showed us this video

[@spikebaddachino532]

Probably a good thing that these native species were videoed before the pythons killed and ate them all....

[@cuckheadmcgee8490]

Spike Baddachino get rekt

[@wigglypuffergaming7253]

Spike Baddachino it was made after the pythons because they came in 1992

[@zooemperor3954]

And don’t worry. Pythons haven’t spread too far North yet and the alligators may be preventing them from doing such via predation and competition. Pythons are a tropical species after all.

[@kwataylor3275]

I'll admire it from a distance I'm so glad I found out about the Everglades but all those big ass animals and I don't and won't mix..I'm good on never visiting

[@Judexxxxxjjjjj]

Mother nature is awesome

[@Strawberrycherry1997]

I was in Florida on Summer 2016!

[@annadidyana518]

Wanna go there ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@keysersoze660]

I tried to take my first wife to the Everglades once.

[@FULLMETALCAR]

What happened

[@leonellopez9668]

@@FULLMETALCAR I think she died from the 15 foot dinosaurs walking in the everglades

[@shahrultanjirul]

Wow

[@ryandempsay5213]

Everglades is the greatest national park in the USA I only saw 1 gator there but was fantastic when I live in Idaho there's not any same wildlife here that's in the Everglades I'd suggest it to anyone💪🏻✌🏻️👌🏻😏

[@leesamichelle1796]

There are a lot of great parks in the U.S. Comparing the wildlife in the Everglades to anywhere else is kind of silly though. No one has wildlife like the Everglades. It's a unique place and that's why it's so depressing it's endangered. But I wouldn't put down Idaho. Idaho also encompasses part of Yellowstone, which also has an insane amount of wildlife. I saw bison, wolves, proghorn, and bison within 1 hour there! They're very different, but both great.

[@sandijohnson4630]

A plane went down in the Everglades in the 90's. I remember thinking that some remains would be eaten by alligators or crocs. A couple of days later it was mentioned on the news that some remains would never be recovered.

[@conquer6347]

Tilapia carp and snakeheads be like imma end this swamp whole career

[@WeakMighty25]

forgot to add: walking catfish and burms

[@andypapin1560]

epic thumbnail!

[@gracechen9494]

I want to go SO BADLY!!!

[@joe5hm03]

How about the Nile crocs that we keep hearing in the news about?

[@giovanigonzalez7623]

One was taken out once and there are a few caiman

[@jonathanroberts-bj7yl]

Alligators used to live in Europe in early prehistoric times.

[@gamerboyplaysxxzz303]

Cool

[@HenzCarlTupasHenztupasgmailcom]

Benjamin The Manatee is here 😂

[@KalinMorales]

See Florida does have beauty don't forget there free beautiful beaches with clear water

[@MrHewes44]

Quite an odd combination of animals, sharks, dolphins, crocodiles, alligators, deer, Osprey, manatees, mountain lions. Huh? Ocean animals, swamp animals, mountain animals, forest animals-wha? Hmmmmmmm I wanna go there!

[@rayaya6580]

can some godly artist please redraw that thumbnail oh my god it looks so majestic

[@angelinarodriguez3021]

That was so cool if u agreee

[@spookydust]

I’m a simple swamp witch I see an alligator I click

[@coraltuber]

The dolphins, osprey, manatees are most likely found in the Florida Keys and Florida Bay, most of which is in the national park boundaries, but is saltwater, unlike the mainland part of the park. Key deer are really only in the lower Keys, not in the park.

[@jhickox]

Where in the Glades is the water that clear? (Alligator scene)

[@giovanigonzalez7623]

There is a special part that we can't access without permission. One area is likely the crystal lake in the park where we can see, but currently cannot go to

[@TIGERZY2K]

The Key Deer also known as Cheetal is a surprise Indian package in the Everglades National which is an alligator breeding center of USA.

[@derekcesar7461]

I didn't know that there were dolfins and sharks in the Everglades! The world's largest Swamp!💚

[@giovanigonzalez7623]

Wetland my friend