In what state is the Everglades located?

In what part of Florida is the Everglades?

Everglades Wildlife

Alligator

American Crocodile

Florida Panther

Green Anole

Snails

Anhinga

Pink Flamingos

Gallinule

Egret

Ibis

Roseate Spoonbills

Lake Okeechobee

How large is Lake Okeechobee?

• The 4th largest lake completely in the U.S.

• Covers 730 sq. mi.

• Or 1,890 sq. km.

• Average depth of only 3 m or 9 ft.

• Covers land in 5 Florida counties.

Air Boat

The Everglades From the Sky

Saw Grass

Limestone with Fossils

Calusas•The Calusas lived on the southwest coast of Florida.

•Calusa means “fierce people”

•The first Spanish Explorers were often attacked by the Calusas.

•Built their homes on stilts with Palmetto leaf roofs and no walls

•Fished for most of their food

•Collected shells for tools, utensils, and jewelry and left huge mounds of them which are still around today.

What happened to the Calusas?

• Indian tribes from Georgia and South Carolina raided their land, captured some, and sold them into slavery in the 1700s.

• The Spanish and French killed off many more with the spread of smallpox and measles.

• It is believed that the remaining Calusas resettled in Cuba.

Spanish Conquistadors

The conquistadors were leaders in the Spanish conquest of America, Mexico, and Peru in the 16th century.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Okeechobee

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