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A submerged alligator on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, FL
A submerged alligator on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida. The Anhinga Trail is one of the most popular in the park. It takes hikers through a sawgrass marsh, allowing them to view herons, egrets, anhingas, and turtles, among other creatures.
Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park’s proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park protects approximately one-fifth of the Everglades ecosystem and is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. It is a haven for a variety of rare and endangered species. The site is also an International Biosphere Reserve, a Wetland of International Importance, and a World Heritage Site.






