"Take an Airboat Through the Everglades The Florida Everglades are home to a vast array of plant and animal life, and an airboat cruise through partof Everglades National Park’s 1.5 million acresrevealsa beautiful display of south Florida’s natural flora and fauna. Among the water- and landscapes: swamps, mangroves, sawgrass marshes, and pine and cypress forests. The Everglades are home to the endangered leatherback turtle and the Florida panther, as well as abundant racoons, possums, deer, and birds. The big draw is alligators—lots of alligators. Awalking tour includes a scenic stroll under a green canopy of towering bald cypresses."