Full Boat Tour Ride on Glass Bottom Boats at Silver Springs State Park (Ocala, FL) - Manatee Season
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the river is actually 72° year round and it's also 99.6% pure water you can actually drink this water
we've been in business here for over a hundred years and we've never had to do it yet so I don't plan on doing it today
the alligator she'll lay about 25 or 30 eggs year and she'll put these eggs into a nest and actually the temperature the Nest will dictate whether it's going to be a male or a female hatchling alligator
they found Roy mam tusks prehistoric tusks from the Ice Age so for those two reasons they call this one the M of spring
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As Florida’s oldest attraction, the glass bottom boats showcase the crystal clear springs and the underwater life that naturally inhabits Silver Springs. Come enjoy one of the many daily trips up and down the Silver River where guests have the unique opportunity to see below the surface of the water and enjoy the river’s wildlife, vegetation, and historical and cultural artifacts. Special Thanks to Captain Luke. Chapters: 00:00 Opening Titles 00:10 Boat launch / entrance area 00:20 Beginning of boat tour 00:55 Leaving the dock 01:15 Safety overview 01:45 Fresh water spring 02:15 Looking through the glass bottom 02:45 Discussion of manatees in the water 03:15 Huge birds watching us 04:00 Turtles and fish 04:15 Giant alligator 05:00 Bird watching 05:45 The Silver River 06:00 Another alligator 06:45 First manatee sighting 07:20 Sea Hunt filming locations 08:00 Bald Cypress Trees 08:30 Talk about deforestation 09:00 How monkeys showed up in Silver Springs 10:00 Monkeys taunting the tourists 10:45 River grass 11:15 Turtles 12:15 Alligator nests 13:30 The Captain's terrible joke 15:00 Navigating between the kayaks 16:00 Another manatee sighting 18:00 Manatees have terrible eyesight 18:15 Kayaks in the way of the boat 21:00 Returning to the dock 22:30 Multiple boats docking 24:00 Looking through glass bottom at old film props 26:00 Thanks for riding along! #adventureschmuck #silversprings #florida #travelvlog #pov