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Big Cypress National PreservePanaroramic view of Deep Lake area.
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Big Cypress National Preserve
History & Culture
Culturally, the Big Cypress Swamp has served as home and refuge to many people throughout time including the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and early settlers.
Researchers gather data from a bear that was removed as a nuisance.  

Did You Know?
Fed animals often end up as dead animals. Please do not feed any of the wildlife within the Preserve. This bear was fed and eventually became a nuisance. Nuisance wildlife is sometimes removed, but typically does not survive.

Last Updated: May 23, 2008 at 14:34 EST