Everglades National Park

Place: Everglades National Park - World Heritage Site
Weather: Mostly Sunny 75/87F
Route: 259 miles from Sarasota - I-75 south to US-1 to state highway 9336.

Significance: Largest mangrove system in the western hemisphere. Large population of birds and reptiles.
Animals: White ibis, wood stork, gulf toadfish, osprey, alligator, florida panther, bottle nose dolphin, key deer, manatee.
Further reading:
Stone, Matt and Grunwald, Michael. Everglades: America's Wetland.
Stoneman Douglas, Marjory and Grunwald, Michael. The Everglades: River of Grass.
Websites: UNESCO World Heritage Site, National Park Service


Photos:

Everglades from above (from national-park.com)

Some inhabitants of the park (from travel-experience-live.com)


Videos: 

Natgeotv.com video on animals found in Everglades National Park