IYKYK 💫🐊🏀

Congrats to the @gatorsmbk on the big win!!We can’t think of a better way to show our appreciation than highlighting our favorite gator photos from wild Florida. 🐊 #livewildlyfl #gatorsbasketball

👀 the last one really highlights that chomp chomp energy

📷 @georgemckenziejr - 2, 6, 7, 9, 11
📷 @adventurist_sara 4, 8, 10, 12
📷 @leyoho 1, 3, 5

Mama, there`s a March behind you...

BECAUSE IT`S OFFICIALLY APRIL FOLKS!!

And you know what`s in April? EXPLORE THE CORRIDOR WEEK—aka the most exciting week of the year (you’ve totally marked your calendars and registered already, right?... right?). If not, consider this your friendly reminder!

And hey, if you can`t make it to our Corridor Week shenanigans—or you`re just craving an extra dose of wild Florida fun—we`ve rounded up some other awesome events in the area to keep the good times rolling 😎

Let us know what you`re looking forward to in the comments!

P.S. Big shoutout to @angeline.maps for our snazzy new Florida map on page three.
#ExploreFlorida #LiveWildlyFL #WeAreWildFlorida #FloridaEvents #ExploretheCorridorWeek #ExploretheCorridor

Alright, we admit it—yesterday’s trail cam footage was just an April Fools prank. No spoonbill-tortoise hybrids here (probably 👀).

But Florida’s real wildlife? Pretty iconic...

🐾 Eastern Mole – These little diggers can tunnel up to 18 feet in an hour. Nature’s underground engineers.

🐢 Florida Softshell Turtle – Swift swimmers with the amazing ability to breathe underwater through their SKIN! One of these little guys recently gave Live Wildly`s @adventurist_sara a spook popping out above the water.

🐍 Greater Siren – A legless salamander that can survive MONTHS without food. Look at those little arms!!

🦋 Rosy Maple Moth – Fluffy, pink, and probably found among a lot of your indie / ALT / granola friend`s Pinterest boards.

Florida’s wildlife never ceases to amaze 🤩 🌿 #ExploreWildFlorida #LiveWildlyFL #WeAreWildFlorida

Photo Credit: 1: Kenneth Catania, Vanderbilt University 2: Johnskate17 3: Fsherps, INaturalist 4: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

Over 200 volunteers are ready to roll… but there’s room for more! 🚶‍♀️🌿

Join the adventure during Explore the Corridor Week and give some love to our parks! 💚

📍 Hot spots needing extra hands:
Topsail Hill State Park
Blackwater River State Park
Wiggins Pass State Park
Mizell Eula Johnson State Park

Can’t make it? No worries—support the parks through their Amazon wishlists! 🛒

Let’s show these outdoor gems some love 💚✨ #ExploreTheCorridor #TopsailHill #BlackwaterRiver #WigginsPass #MizellEulaJohnson

Most places turn green for St. Paddy’s Day. Florida? We’ve been rocking the green all year—no luck needed 🍀 😎

Photos from: Kirby Storter Roadside Park, Rainbow Springs State Park, Paynes Prarie State Park, Devills Millhopper State Geological Park, and Myakka River State Park.

#livewildlyfl #wearewildflorida

On March 5, the State of Florida approved funding for the permanent conservation of 19,467.64 acres across seven properties within and adjacent to the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

We thank Commissioner Wilton Simpson for his leadership in protecting Florida’s rural heritage and securing the future of our agricultural lands. Thank you to the leadership of the landowners, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Florida Conservation Group, Putnam Land Conservancy, Brown Land, Saunders Real Estate, Tarpon Blue, and other partners for coming together to make these opportunities possible.

The properties are Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway Project – Suttlemyre Limited Partnership (Photo 1), Ranch Reserve Project – Kenansville Ranch (Photo 2), Ryals Citrus and Cattle (Photo 3), Caloosahatchee/Big Cypress Corridor Project– I.M.G. Enterprises (Photo 4), Headwaters Ranch (Photo 5), Williams Heritage Property (Photo 6), and Caloosahatchee/Big Cypress Corridor Project – Tamiami Citrus (Photo 7).

Ryals Citrus and Cattle, Williams Heritage Property, and Headwaters Ranch are to be protected through rural lands conservation easements funded through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Ranch Reserve Project was approved as a conservation easement, funded through Florida Forever at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway Project, Caloosahatchee/Big Cypress – Tamiami Citrus, and Caloosahatchee/Big Cypress – I.M.G. Enterprises are approved for fee acquisitions through Florida Forever at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

@fl.dep, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @floridaconservationfcg, @putnam.land.conservancy, Photos 1-4, 7 by @leyoho/@wildpath, Photo 5-6 by @jenguyton/@wildpath, Maps by @angeline.maps, @livewildlyfl