Anhinga Trail
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Anhinga Trail is a short trail (about 0.4 miles) in the Everglades National Park. Located 4 miles from the park entrance, it starts at the Royal Palm Visitor Center. The trail is a paved walkway and a boardwalk over Taylor Slough, a freshwater sawgrass marsh. Abundant wildlife is visible from the trail, including alligators, turtles, anhingas, herons, and egrets. It is one of the most popular trails in the park.[2] On November 5, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Anhinga Trail | |
 Overlook from Anhinga Trail boardwalk looking north. Other part of trail boardwalk visible in background. | |
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| Location | Everglades National Park |
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| Nearest city | Florida City, Florida |
| Coordinates | 25°22′54″N 80°36′35″W |
| MPS | Archeological Resources of Everglades National Park MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001178[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 1996 |
In 2003, tourists witnessed a fight between an alligator and a Burmese python which went on for 24 hours, until a larger alligator joined the fight and the snake escaped. Video and news coverage of the fight was widespread and brought attention to the spread of the python, an invasive species, in the Everglades.
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