You’re looking at a satellite view of Florida’s Everglades, the largest subtropical wilderness in the US. It’s not a static wetland, but rather a ‘river of grass,’ a slow-moving river 60 miles wide and 100 miles long. Keep zooming in and you’ll likely see sawgrass marshes, mangrove trees, tropical birds, and a gator or two. Among the myriad interesting things about this unique and fragile ecosystem—it’s the only place in the world where American alligators and American crocodiles co-exist. How do you tell the difference between the two? Well, you see one later and the other after a while. (See what we did there?)
National Park Week: Everglades National Park
Today in History
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World Whale Day
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A whale of a hug
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You re feeling sleepy
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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International Museum Day
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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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I see one!
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Native American Heritage Month
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National Take the Stairs Day
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Antarctica Day
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Giants of the avian world
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The smoke before the bonfire
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Lick Observatory
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Happy Pi Day!
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The mountaintop of toppled gods
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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It’s Napping Day
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National Trails Day
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World Elephant Day
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The Cutty Sark turns 150
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Happy winter solstice!
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Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
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A medieval celebration in the Mediterranean
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Cloughoughter Castle, County Cavan, Ireland
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Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
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Autumn in Piedmont