Fun facts:


It has 14 endangered species, and 9 threatened species.


It is the largest designated wilderness in the southeast.


One out of every 3 Floridians (8 million people) rely on the Everglades for their water supply.


The Everglades is the largest subtropical wetland ecosystem in North America.


There are so many birds in the Everglades that they are said to "darken the sky" when they fly.


It is the only place in the world were alligators and crocodiles coexist.