The Alexander Springs Wilderness in the U.S. state of Florida was designated in 1984 by the United States Congress. Manatees migrate each year to the warm spring waters during the cold season, while alligators, otters and turtles can be observed all year around. In spite of their size, manatees have relatively little body fat and their metabolic rate is low compared to other marine mammals.
Alexander Springs is a first-magnitude spring that flows from the large, cavernous opening in the bottom of the central part of the pool, producing more than 80 million gallons of fresh water a day. Aquatic vegetation surrounds the area of the main spring vent, where the pool bottom falls away to reveal a large open area of exposed limestone rock and boulders to a depth of about 28 feet. The Alexander Spring Wilderness was filmed by Heiko Kiera aka Ojatro in Florida / 2014.
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