Numerous threatened and endangered species reside in the estuarine and marine waters of the Everglades region.
Threatened species of marine and estuarine habitats:
American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis). Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta caretta). Photo © Don Getty
- Southern bald eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus leucocephalus). Photo © John White
- Roseate tern (Sterna dougailii). Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
- piping plover (Charadrius melodus) [Not shown]
Endangered species of marine and estuarine habitats:
- American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). Photo © Gerald and Buff Corsi, California Academy of Sciences
- Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Atlantic Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempi). Photo © U.S. Geological Survey
- Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Photo courtesy NOAA
- Atlantic leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Photo © Chuck Savall
- Manatee (Trichechus manatus). Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
- Wood stork (Mycteria americana). Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
- Cape sable seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritima mirabilis). Photo © U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Glossary terms on page:
- threatened species: plants or animals likely to become endangered in the near future.
- endangered species: a species in danger of becoming extinct that is protected by the Endangered Species Act.