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ISBN:978-0-9798087-9-1 Black and white
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Come explore caves, hills, whitewater falls and
lots of other fun things you didn’t expect to
find in Florida. North Florida still lets you
enjoy the sun and sand of Gulf and ocean
beaches, you expect in the Sunshine State but
there is so much more. The northern counties are
totally different from their southern and
central counterparts.
Wild About Florida: North Florida is the
ultimate guide to eco-travel in Florida. Hike an
aboveground cave at Florida Caverns State Park.
Think you need to travel to the mountains for
whitewater fun? You can find that right here in
Florida at Big Shoals State Park offering the
largest whitewater rapids in Florida.
Looking for rare and exotic wildlife? How about
the Sherman fox squirrels at Gold Head Branch
State Park or the white squirrels atOchlockonee
River State Park? Into reptiles? You can view
white alligators at Saint Augustine Alligator
Farm. And that just scratches the surface.
This book will tell you when and where to find
all the outdoor fun you can imagine in north
Florida. Like its south Florida counterpart, it
is a guide no outdoors person should be without.
We also have some great black and white
illustrations inside to help visualize the wild
wonders of north Florida.
Excerpt:
Flagler County
Flagler County was created in 1917 and named for Henry
Morrison Flagler, who built the railroads and developed
much of Florida. The county has oceanfront beaches,
inland lakes and rivers. In spite of being one of the
state’s fastest growing counties, it has maintained a
lot of attractions and natural resources to appeal to
eco-tourists.
Marineland is a truly unique place. It is possibly the
only city in the country where the dolphins outnumber
the people. It has a human population of eight and a
dolphin population of 14. Then there is at least one
well-fed black-and-white cat. It is officially in
Flagler County, but at least a small part of the land is
in Saint Johns County. We visited there and spent a day
watching dolphins and people play together. It is a toss
up as to who had the most fun. Since people are always
drawn toward the rare and unusual in nature, when I had
chance to see a one of a kind dolphin, I was thrilled. I
was talking with one of the volunteers, Joan, when she
mentioned Lilly Champagne, Marineland’s blond dolphin.
When she offered to let us in the back area to see her,
she didn’t have to ask twice.
Lilly shares a pool with Nellie, a celebrity in her own
right. Lilly is a beautiful buff color. According to
Marineland, she is the world’s only living blond
dolphin.
I found information about some light gray dolphins but
no other blond dolphin data. As for other light-colored
dolphins, Carolina Snowball was a popular albino
bottlenose dolphin who lived at the Miami Seaquarium in
the early 1960s. In the entire world, there have only
been 14 recorded sightings of albino bottlenose
dolphins. The first recorded sighting was in 1962.
Reviews
Florida is filled throughout with a diverse natural
beauty. 'Wild About Florida: South Florida' takes as its
particular focus the southern tip of the peninsula and
the home of the Florida Everglades. Authors Kathleen and
Martin Walls have written a thoroughly 'user friendly'
guide that includes the gorgeous waters of the Gulf of
Mexico, the vast in variety and beautiful plant life of
the whole region, and so much more. Acting as an
effective and informative travel guide which is enhanced
with full color photos, 'Wild About Florida: South
Florida' is a must for any nature lover planning a visit
to the region in the future.
--Midwest Book Reviews
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