Lurking below Central Florida's lakes, creeks and springs are thousands and thousands of alligators. Go jump in a lake-or not! The most infamous spot in town is Lake Jesup, which is 100,000 years old and home to a whopping 10,000 alligators.
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Lake Jesup, FloridaAlligators can be very dangerous and Lake Jesup is the most alligator-infested lake in America. It's said there could be up to 13,000 gators in this lake or more.
Lake Jesup has an estimated number of 13,000 alligators. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission keeps a rough tally of the gator population in Lake Jesup.
All natural Florida lakes contain alligators and snakes. In addition, the majority of natural Florida lakes have dark or stained water limiting visibility. Alligators and snakes depend upon the ability to ambush prey to survive.
Visiting Lake Okeechobee is worth it for many folks interested in fishing, nature, hiking, and other outdoor activities. It is not, however, an experience for those who wish to go swimming, wading, or otherwise come into contact with the water. The alligators alone make the lake a dangerous spot.
Stay a safe distance from the shoreline (15 to 20 feet; 4.5 to 6 meters) and do not swim, snorkel, or dive where prohibited - in any canal, pond, freshwater lake, marked channel, or boat basin inside the park. Prevent small children and pets from approaching shorelines or basking alligators or crocodiles.
Toxic algae fed by agricultural fertilizers spread across the wide, shallow lake, which is the largest in the Southeast United States. The algae poisons the air, and seasonal rains threaten to swell the lake and disperse the contaminated water toward popular beaches.
While rare in Lake Okeechobee, Burmese pythons are occurring more frequently in the lake. The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) belongs to the python family Pythonidae. Historically from Southeast Asia, you can now find Burmese pythons throughout southern Florida.