Florida Wildlife

Discover the Best National Parks, Wetlands, Gardens and Nature Preserves in Florida

Florida is home to some of the most unique and surprising wildlife in the country. Alligators, birds, reptiles, mammals, and insects coexist with humans in ways that can be fascinating, frustrating, or just plain strange. National Parks, wetlands, nature preserves, and other natural spaces provide habitats for these creatures and reveal the complexity of the ecosystems that shape life in down south.

The most well known national park in Florida is Everglades National Park. This enormous subtropical wilderness is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a must visit for its unique “River of Grass” ecosystem. It has abundant wildlife, including alligators and the Florida panther.

Some other must see places we love in South Florida are Green Cay Wetlands and Nature Center in Palm Beach and Butterfly World in Coconut Creek. Moving up the coast, you’ll find unique places like Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park and Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge where you can rent clear kayaks and cruise through waters full of manatees. There is no shortage of places to explore, or things to see, up and down the sunshine state.

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scenic photo of Florida Wildlife and Green Cay Wetlands
Green Cay Wetlands
three large gators on land at the wetlands in Florida
Florida Alligators
Florida wildlife yellow-bellied slider turtle native to the Florida wetlands
Yellow-bellied Slider
scenic view of Everglades National Park in Florida
Everglades National Park
Black-bellied whistling duck, standing on one leg in the wetlands in Florida nature preserve
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
Two Florida manatees underwater in Crystal River Florida
Florida Manatee
large indian blue peafowl peacock in a garden in Sarasota Florida
Indian Blue Peafowl
side view of tricolored heron in water in Florida wetlands
Tricolored Heron
black-spiny tail iguana perched on rock from side in sunny South Florida
Black Spiny-Tailed Iguana
Yellow tacoma stans flower at Mounts Botanical Gardens in Palm Beach Florida
Mounts Botanical Garden
Internal view of Butterfly World in South Florida, the largest Butterfly garden in the state
Butterfly World
Green birdwing Butterfly views from the side at Butterfly World in Coconut Creek Florida
Green Birdwing Butterfly
Florida wildlife photo of large Alligator in Florida wetlands
Florida Alligator
large brown basilisk lizard perched up on sidewalk in Florida
Brown Basilisk
Florida wildlife native birds, two snowy egrets with white feathers and black beaks
Snowy Egrets
great blue heron in Floridas best nature preserve
Great Blue Heron
two large scarlet macaws sitting on post being help up by hand at Butterfly World in Florida
Scarlet Macaws
scenic view of turquoise waters in Ocala Florida
Ocala National Forest
large green iguana hanging on tree branch in Green Cay Wetlands in South Florida
Green Iguana
Florida alligator view from above with tail poking through water in nature preserve
Florida Alligator

Florida, where your neighbor might be an alligator.

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