Going through the last of my Florida haul. Here's a fishing anhinga with some commentary from Dad haha. You can see why they're called snake birds here, with the serpentine movements and the way the head is carried above the water.

#anhinga #birding #floridaeverglades #sharkvalley

A Billionaire, a Scientist, and a Secret in the Florida Everglades Thomas Van Lent worked at the Everglades Foundation for 17 years before he was sued and sent to jail after being accused of stealing secrets.

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... #cerp #ericeikenberg #everglades #evergladesfoundation #florida #floridaeverglades #gulfofmexico #hydrologist #lakeokeechobee #paultudorjonesII #politicsasusual #reservoir #rondesantis #rondumbsantis #sierraclub #thomasvanlent

Huge Florida softshell turtle spotted in a canal at Shark Valley in the Everglades.

#herping #florida #floridaeverglades #floridasoftshellturtle #evergladesnationalpark #reptiles #turtles

Cold weather in South Florida raises urgent questions about detainees reportedly held in tents in the Everglades.

Who verified conditions and heating during this cold snap?

@apnews.com @propublica.org @aclu.org

#floridafreeze #HumanRights #Floridaweather #floridaeverglades

Great Egret...
#naturesbeauty #floridabirds #autubonsociety #wildlifephotography #floridaeverglades

Cattle Egret...
#floridawildlife #floridabirds #floridaeverglades #autubonsociety #birdcaptures #bestbirdshots #birdlovers

Roseate spoonbill...
#floridawildlife #floridabirds #autubonsociety #birds_brillance #floridaeverglades

Woodstork...
#floridawildlife #floridabirds #floridaeverglades #autubonsociety

Snowy Egret...
#floridawildlife #floridabirds #floridaeverglades #autubonsociety

Anhinga...
#floridawildlife #floridabirds #floridaeverglades #autubonsociety #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birdlovers #birds_matter

Where Are the Detainees? Hundreds of “Alligator Alcatraz” Prisoners Disappear from ICE Database Hundreds of people who were once detained at the troubled immigration jail in the Florida Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have disappeared. Democracy Now! speaks with Shirsho Dasgupta, a Miam...

Where are the detainees?🤷‍♂️

www.democracynow.org/2025/9/25/al...

@democracynow.org

#ICE #Trump #FloridaEverglades #AlligatorAlcatraz

Welcome to Alligator Alcatraz (You Can Never Leave) What if the world's most inescapable prison wasn't surrounded by water, but by a thousand hungry alligators? This isn't a dystopian novel. This is a look inside Alligator Alcatraz. In the year 2025, deep in the unforgiving swamps of the Florida Everglades, a new kind of immigration detention center was built. It has no walls, no bars, and no hope of escape. In this gripping investigation, we expose the horrifying reality of this secret facility, where inhumane conditions are not a bug, but a feature. We'll share leaked reports and whistleblower testimony detailing the brutal heat, the lack of medical care, and the psychological torment designed for one purpose: to coerce detainees into "voluntary" deportation. The ACLU calls it an illegal internment camp. The government calls it a necessary solution. We'll explore how this dark turn in US immigration policy came to be, and why the real monsters might not be the ones with teeth. Stick with us to the very end, as we reveal the one classified document that explains the true, chilling purpose behind the facility's construction. This isn't just a story; it's a warning. Subscribe, share this crucial episode, and join the conversation. We need to ask: is this the future we want?

📣 New Podcast! "Welcome to Alligator Alcatraz (You Can Never Leave)" on @Spreaker #abolishice #aclu #alligatoralcatraz #awarning #detentioncenter #dystopia #floridaeverglades #humanity #humanrights #immigration #immigrationpolicy #internmentcamp #justice #newpodcast #politicalpodcast #whatif

Lunchtime in the Everglades. #Florida #FloridaEverglades
#dogsofbluesky

Prange-spotted #Flower #Moth 🦋
(Syngamia florella)
on #SpanishNeedles (Bidens alba)
#MarjoryStonemanDouglas #Everglades #Habitat
at the #Wellington #Environmental #Preserve
#Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from theotherpages.org

#moths #nature #pollinators #floridaeverglades #photography #hiking

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Robotic Bunnies VS. Burmese Pythons: An Attempt To Save Biodiversity in the Florida Everglades @Gizmodo #Biodiversity #FloridaEverglades #RoboticBunnies

Women Dominate 2025 Florida Python Challenge - Reptiles Magazine This year’s challenge saw women dominating the field. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 with 60 pythons removed.

The 10 day Florida Python Challenge recently concluded and woman dominated the field for the capture of these large constricting snakes. #burmesepython #Florida #pythonchallenge #FloridaEverglades #invasivespecies reptilesmagazine.com/women-domina...

The first group of #immigrants has arrived at a new “camp” deep in the #FloridaEverglades, where officials are openly describing it as “ #concentrating” certain people in one area. Have you seen the photos of the flooding? This entire site is a human rights violation.

-Alt Natl Park Service

Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz': The Ultimate Immigration Detention Center

#TrumpImmigration #AlligatorAlcatraz #BorderSecurity #ImmigrationPolicy #FloridaEverglades
#trendingvideo #LatestNews
#latestupdates #news #shorts #Reels #WATCH #Breaking #BreakingNews

Less than a day after opening, Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" is already flooding — proving it's as sturdy as Trump's promises #AlligatorAlcatraz #trumpfails #floridaflood #BorderCrisis #floridaeverglades

Can President Trump deport Elon Musk? What we know about the Tesla, SpaceX CEO's citizenship President Trump commented Monday about 'looking into' deporting Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Here's what we know about Musk's citizenship status.

On July 1, #Trump visited #AlligatorAlcatraz, in the #FloridaEverglades.
While in #Florida, Trump proposed deporting #ElonMusk, reigniting their feud.
The feud stems from Musk's criticism of Trump's big, beautiful tax and budget bill.
Musk is a U.S. citizen, and the richest man in world. #GoodLuck.

Original post on newsie.social

#AlligatorAlcatraz #FloridaEverglades a US version of a concentration camp. Harken the claims, chants, protests about #Gaza but...silence for the most part about using #Florida as a government #sanctioned, #taxpayer supported prison camp for people who have been illegally captured, transported […]

Trump to visit new Florida immigration detention facility President Donald Trump is planning to visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis

#DonaldTrump will visit a new migrant detention facility in the #FloridaEverglades showcasing his border crackdown in the face of humanitarian and environmental concerns. Press secretary #KarolineLeavitt said it will be “informally known as #AlligatorAlcatraz" abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...

Trump to Visit New ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrant Detention Center in Florida Everglades as Mass Deportations Ramp Up Nationwide
The site is sparking backlash over immigration, sacred land, and the environment.
👉 Read at NewsLink7.com

#AlligatorAlcatraz #Trump #MassDeportations #FloridaEverglades

And, what's the #temp & #humidity in the #FloridaEverglades??

#PeopleWillDIE

Tents?? What's the temperature and humidity in the #FloridaEverglades????

#NoDueProcess
#Kidnapping
#IllegalCruelty

#TrumpDidThis🔚
🔝 #ICE🚫#kidnappings #FloridaEverglades #Genocide #Greed #Corrupt #Cruelty
#TentEncampments #Immigrants #Alligators #Pythons #Heat #DeathCamps #Abuse #HarvestingHumans #AlligatorAlcatraz #MaskedMen #USA #HumanTrafficking #SexTrade #SlaveLabor

Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Florida Everglades Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit to block a migrant detention center being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades.

Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in #FloridaEverglades | AP News So many folks have been working hard to restore the Everglades. Another sad part of this. Invasive species, new cities, pollution like EPA don't matter. Ugh apnews.com/article/flor...

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Advocacy groups came together outside an airstrip in the #FloridaEverglades on Saturday to protest the planned construction of a new immigrant detention center. Details: kwtx.com/2025/06/28/protesters-line-highway-florida-everglades-oppose-alligator-alcatraz/ 

Meet the folks who live near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and call the Everglades home “I was kind of offended on the alligator’s behalf with the way they talk about them,” she said. “I don’t think the alligator wants its name attached to the word Alcatraz.”

Great read including 10:31 min. audio version.

#Floridaeverglades #florida #alligatoralcatraz #bigcypressnationalpreserve

Florida AG proposes 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center in Everglades Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is getting pushback from environmentalists on his proposal to build a temporary migrant detention center in the Everglades.

Florida AG proposes 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center in Everglades - ABC News share.google/rXhJrKfuReVA...

#AlligatorAlcatraz
#FloridaEverglades

Looks like 47 might get his wish for an alligator moat. If they build it I am sure the pythons will come also.