A spring fed refuge & rehabilitation center for native wildlife. We took a boat ride to the main entrance and spent a few hours in the park. All in all, it was a very well put together and well kept park. The most famous resident at Homosassa Springs is Lucifer.
A 50 year old Hippopotamus and we just happened to be there for his afternoon snack of melons.
Fortunately we weren't here for this. (The splatter zone) Hippos mark their territory in a very disturbing way.
Florida Gators
Gopher Tortoise
My first sighting of a real CARDINAL.
And a Roseate Spoonbill - a bird that seems to be right out of a cartoon.
A mother swan and her babies.
Whooping Crane
A sleepy Owl
And even a Bald Eagle
A Red Fox
A Red Wolf
And even a Black Bear
This beautiful turquoise blue water is the source of Homosassa Springs. A 50 foot fresh water aquifer. It is a place that fish and manatees love to hang out.
We arrived in time to see the manatees eating their afternoon snack of Romaine lettuce.
That evening, we drove out to the Gulf again and had a delicious seafood dinner at Peck's with my cousins.
Their specialty on the menu is blue crab.
We plan to relax tomorrow and save up some energy for a 3 day whirlwind tour of Disney World.
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