Blue Planet Special

Mangroves and Marshes

Elegance. Great egret (Ardea alba). Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Grace. Great egret. (Ardea alba). Ding Darline Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Big shoes to fill. Snowy egret (Egretta thula). Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Living fossil. Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Endangered wings. Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Finicky feeder. Wood Stork (Mycteria americana). Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Youthful innocence. Immature white ibis (Eudocimus albus). Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Focus. Yellow crown night heron (Nyctanassa violacea). Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Pensive. Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea). Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Wildlife paparazzi. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Lee County.

Frog maternity ward. Frog eggs. Species unknown. Lehigh Acres, Lee County.

Graceful dozen. Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana). Collier County.

Mother's love. Manatee (Trichechus manatus). Collier County.