Flamingo Gardens - Fort Lauderdale

The Flamingo Garden was in the 30s of last century in the ownership of the Wray Family. They founded the botanical collection and created an enclave in which the Everglade Wildlife can thrive guarded.

At almost each step in this beautiful botanical park visitors meet free walking peacocks. These animals try to get the attention of their lady peacocks as well as the visitors by rising and showing their beautiful tail feathers.

At the beginning of the visit we recommend a trip on the tram. This train drives through the different botanical areas of South Florida such as Florida's lemon- and orange groves, wetlands and Hammock forests which are rebuilt in the park. During the trip the driver explains the different plants that grow on both sides of the trail and tells interesting details about the animals which live in this habitat.

After the 15-minute tour the visitors have the opportunity to explore the park by themselves. Right next to the tram station the pink flamingos strut on their long legs through their enclosure by the pond.

Right in the neighboring enclosure two alligators have their home, safely separated from the flamingos. While the alligators snooze lazy in the sun, several frisky otters cavort on the other side of the bridge and try to impress the audience with their swimming and diving tricks.

In a nature preserve the Florida native wild cats, the Bobcat and the Florida panther, can be observed. If the visitor is lucky the animals are directly in the view and pose for a photo.

A little further down the way the cackling ducks society are together on an island in the duck pond which is covered in grits. Some of the ducks prefer to be pampered with extra duck food which is offered to visitors on the wooden platform at the pond.
In another area of the park birds of prey are housed. The animals which live there have been injured by humans or have a disease of the wings or other body parts and these impairments affect strongly in their way of life. For this reason they can no longer care for themselves and are supplied in this ward. These animals can be adopted by interested visitors. That means an individual assumes the cost for food and care for a particular animal and receive as recognition a plaque at the animal enclosure.

The large free flying enclosure invites interested visitors who are not afraid of bird to a short walk through the diverse habitats of Florida. The paved trail starts at a beach area in which for example gulls and pelicans cavort.

The path leads through landscapes such as a wetland or a Hammock forest to the typical landscapes of the Everglades. In this environment you find cranes, spoonbills, ducks and pelicans.

The most interesting part of the walk through this small Florida is the area with the spoonbills. They feed from a feeding place above their pelican comrades who are gathered on the ground around the feeding place with fish.

After the walk through the free flying enclosure the visit of the Wray’s family house with the integrated museum is a must. There the visitor gets an impression how the life and work of the former inhabitants was.

Right next to the house there is a wedding pavilion which is with its flowers a very romantic setting for a solemn ceremony.

At the end of this tour the visitor stroll the winding trail through the lush flora of the Flamingo gardens towards the exit. The last thing to do and get the real Florida feeling is to taste the chilled, freshly squeezed orange juice or a smoothie fresh made from the Florida fruits.

 

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