Miami to Naples on Route 41
Is it big rig friendly? Would like to that instead of I-75 but wonder about trees and low branches. My coach is 12 ' 10" tall. Would prefer a more scenic route than I-75. Thanks
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agesilaus wrote:
If you took the tram ride or rode a bike around the paved loop at Shark Valley then you'll know what I mean by gators that seem to have no fear of humans. We saw maybe a couple hundred when we did it and they don't display any fear and they haven't been fed. These were in the water and out laying on the banks and allowed people to get within feet of them without jumping back in the water like they usually do. So my proof is just observational.
I don't deny your observations. The tram in Shark Valley is NOT typical of the Everglades alligator population. And yes, I have been on the tram more than once over the years. If you have ever spent any time in the 'Glades in a private air boat or watercraft, away from the tram, you would agree.
Fed? Well, some tour guides in the area have been caught and fined for just that! (Not in the park)
I am not a biologist, but my guess is that the local population of Alligators around the tram have also lost their natural shyness of humans, probably due to the many encounters with humans the tram provides rather than feeding.
Bottom line: Just be informed and careful around gators.
