Series: 52 Episodes

Program Length: half-hour (23:30 min)

Program Description:

Naturalist Sue Ellen Fast explores this vast wetland encompassing most of the southern tip of Florida. A boardwalk bike tour brings her close to the low river of grass which typifies the Everglades: Here she finds baby alligators hiding in the sedge grass and wading birds feeding on tiny fish. At a slightly higher elevation, grass gives way to forest hammocks which provide protection and shelter to a variety of life. Sue Ellen treks on one path which brings her contact with alligators, dragonflies, large birds and even a barred owl which stares her down. As this shallow river meets the sea, mangrove trees take over. While paddling through the water channels between the groves, Sue Ellen discovers that they provide a nursery for all sorts of oysters, crabs, and fish.