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Located within the heart of Florida's Big Cypress Basin, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge protects core habitat for the endangered Florida panther and all native wildlife who roam within the apex predator’s habitats.
The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in southwestern Florida, twenty miles east of Naples, in the upper segment of the Fakahatchee Strand of the Big Cypress Swamp.
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. (239) 657-8001. 12085 Sr 29 South Immokalee, FL 34142. Driving Directions. From Naples Area: Take I-75 South towards Miami. Get off at Exit 80. Turn left on State Road 29, heading North. The refuge trails will be located on the left-hand side about a half mile down the road.
Apr 13, 2022 · A panther uses the Bear Island Wildlife Crossing that connects Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge with Big Cypress National Preserve in 2019. Photo by USFWS
Wildlife Refuge. Take a Walk Through Prime Panther Habitat. Two interconnected hiking trails provide free public access to the Refuge from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. A 0.3-mile accessible gravel-surface loop offers a short stroll through hammock habitat of lush vegetation.
May 23, 2021 · A male panther leaps over a creek at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Florida. The rarely seen cats, which number around 200, are reclaiming territory north of the...
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Explore the habitat of Florida’s apex predator on a pair of short hiking trails in one small corner of the vast territory that the endangered Florida panther roams.
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Florida panthers are an endangered species and the only big cat East of the Mississippi River. Learn more about their biology, habits, and some common misconceptions in Panther Facts.
In Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, I wanted to show a panther using the swamp habitat that was paramount to the species’ survival over the past century. I placed a trail camera with an infrared trigger where a panther might jump over a creek.
Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving Florida panthers and supporting the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. 12085 State Road 29 S. Immokalee, FL 34142.