by Paul Rubio
Stand face to face with a half-ton gator
A vast expanse of roughly 1.5 million acres spanning the width of Florida, Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and the third largest national park in the continental United States. Rich in wildlife, these mysterious wetlands are a photographer’s dream, brimming with opportunity for personal interaction with wading birds, charismatic alligators, frivolous otters, lounging turtles, and for those lucky enough, the Florida panther, the American crocodile, and West Indian manatee. Season and serendipity dictate wildlife sightings, but as a general rule migratory birds frequent during winter; and gators are more visible as the dry season ensues. Continue reading after the Jump, Everglades National Park
