Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

I have never been for a Swamp Sanctuary before. The Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is very interesting and wet! I have always been a little frightened of swamps, not because of alligators, but because of the snakes. I have a serious fear of snakes.

Upon entering the sanctuary the first thing I noticed was the huge size of it. It is 13,000 acres! On the premises there are these very tall birds called Woodstocks. Woodstock birds usually only come to habitats that have a lush, healthy ecosystem. I don't think I ever saw an owl in the wild, but when I went to the sanctuary I saw one. The swamp sanctuary prides themselves on helping to protect the everglades that so many species rely on for food and shelter. The everglades is home to millions of different species.

There are these trees that are the oldest in North America that are covered in moss and extend extremely high. I hurt my neck looking up at them. The width of these trees were like 3 car lengths, they were enormous. I never knew trees of this size ever existed. It was a beautiful site of history to see.

There are a few different animals that I saw during my visit. The first animal I saw was the Woodstock birds. Upon walking through the lake I saw the otters. In the wet marsh and swamp I saw alligators, probably about 20 of them at once just sun bathing. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera, but this field trip was pretty awesome.