PR Contact: Cindy Malin
(954) 614-6848
cmalin@semtribe.com
TREAT YOUR DAD TO “SOMETHING WILD” THIS FATHER’S DAY
AT BILLIE SWAMP SAFARI
WHAT: We invite all dads to come enjoy a complimentary Day Package. Day Package includes: Airboat Ride, Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour, Choice of Show
($43 VALUE)
WHEN: Father’s Day
Sunday, June 20, 2010
WHERE: Billie Swamp Safari
Big Cypress Seminole Reservation in the Florida Everglades
Take I-75 (Alligator Alley) to Exit 49, go North 19 miles to park entrance.
CONTACT: Billie Swamp Safari
800-GO-SAFARI
www.billieswampsafari.travel
safari@semtribe.com
At least one paying child must accompany each father. There are no limits per family i.e. if grandpa, dad and grandchild come together two of the three are complimentary.
Below is a bit of information about Billie Swamp Safari:
Learn about the unconquered Seminole Tribe of Florida at Billie Swamp Safari on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation located in the Florida Everglades. Swamp Buggy Eco-Tours and Airboat Rides depart daily through 2200 acres of untamed Everglades with abundant native and exotic wildlife. Enjoy a Snake and Alligator Show, Swamp Critter Show, animal & reptile exhibits, boardwalk nature trail, dine in the Swamp Water Café and shop for souvenirs. A rustic camping village includes native-style chickees for overnight stays. Bring the whole family and experience the heart of the Florida Everglades like a native…at Billie Swamp Safari. Day and overnight packages available. Exclusive tours offered.
See Our Series SWAMP MEN on Nat Geo WILD!
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Nat Geo WILD Series Features Billie Swamp Safari
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
YOUR JOB MAY HAVE YOU SWAMPED, BUT
EVERY MAN HOLDS HIS OWN IN THE WILD!
Nat Geo Wild Follows Professional Swamp Men
Who Rescue, Relocate and Rehabilitate Wildlife
Deep in Florida’s Everglades
“This is part of the Everglades. This is a dangerous place.
If you ain’t careful, you could get hurt real bad out here.” — Ed Woods
Swamp Men Premieres Monday, May 3, 2010, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD
(WASHINGTON, D.C. — MARCH 15, 2010) In the Everglades’ Big Cypress Swamp, more than 1,600 animals roam wild on thousands of acres in a park run by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Best described as controlled chaos, the Billie Swamp Safari offers visitors face-to-face encounters with ostriches, American bison, African elan, wild alligators, venomous snakes, wild hogs, raccoons and virtually every other animal found near the swamp. The goal is to immerse visitors in the wild, in accordance with the Seminoles’ love of harmony with nature, but sometimes these close encounters can mean trouble for people and wildlife. It’s up to the park’s director, Ed Woods, and his tough team of self-described Swamp Men to patrol the land, relocate animals from dangerous situations and rescue animals in need.
Nat Geo WILD’s new series Swamp Men, premiering Monday, May 3, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, rides along with Ed and his staff as they work to maintain safety at the Safari. They are considered among the best wild animal wranglers, and each day brings new tests of their skills with bears, alligators, wild hogs and panthers that inhabit the Everglades. Ed’s dedicated staff includes Paul, expert alligator catcher; Cory, animal trapper; and newbies Matt, Lawrence and Shea. All share a passion for wildlife and a willingness to get down and dirty, as they face new swamp adventures every day.
Premiere episodes include:
Swamp Men: Newbies
Monday, May 3, 2010, at 10 PM ET/PT
Park director Ed Woods responds to an emergency call — an imposing 11-foot alligator camped under a dock where guests are coming to visit — and calls in Paul, expert alligator catcher. On the other side of Billie Swamp Safari, a razor-tusked wild hog tests Cory’s animal-trapping skills. And, newbies Matt and Shea learn how to capture trespassing raccoons and tackle alligators. Their skills are quickly put to work as they rescue a clutch of baby gators from being eaten by a hungry bull gator.
Swamp Men: Croc Escape
Monday, May 10, 2010, at 10 PM ET/PT
Houdini is a 9-foot-long Nile croc that earned his name from being a renegade on the loose for more than 12 years! Ed and his team head deep into the swamp in an all-out effort to catch this legendary escape artist. Their plan includes blocking his escape by building a fence along a canal bottom, even as they dodge rattlesnakes and a 700-Ib bull gator. Then, Shea, Lawrence and Matt are finally initiated into the Swamp Men team — but not before spending the night alone in the swamp with only a knife and one other item each. Watch the boys learn from Ed as they build their own shelter and fire, and scavenge for “survival stew.”
Swamp Men: Break-In Bear
Monday, May 17, 2010, at 10 PM ET/PT
The staff at Billie Swamp Safari is faced with the challenge of capturing a black bear threatening the food source for other animals in the reservation. When the bear doesn’t fall for a bait of peanut butter and molasses, Ed has to up the ante to attract the hungry menace. Then, a dangerous cold front means animal wranglers John and Hans must move tropical reptiles indoors, which is no easy feat with a monitor lizard that lashes out with formidable claws. Finally, the team must work together to relocate a herd of ornery American bison due to a population explosion.
Swamp Men: Panther Down
Monday, May 24, 2010, at 10 PM ET/PT
Ed gets an emergency call regarding one of the swamp’s most endangered predators, the Florida panther. Field officers worry that the panther might be in distress from its radio collar, or may have died from a lethal encounter of another sort. Across the park, a barred owl has been hit by a car and rushed to the nearest clinic with multiple life-threatening injuries. Back at headquarters, the nuisance hogs are at it again — destroying property and vegetation, and gorging on animals’ feed. Cory and the guys try to catch them, but instead find their traps attract a massive bison that wasn’t part of the plan.
Swamp Men is produced by Spectrum Productions, Inc., for Nat Geo WILD. For Spectrum, executive producer and director is Guy Nickerson. For Nat Geo WILD, executive producer is Noah Morowitz; senior vice president, development and production, is Geoff Daniels.
For more information, visit www.natgeowild.com.
# # #
NAT GEO WILD
For more than 30 years, National Geographic has been the leader in wildlife programming. Now the animal kingdom is taking center stage on a brand-new network, Nat Geo WILD. Offering intimate encounters with nature’s ferocious fighters and gentle creatures of land, sea and air, Nat Geo WILD and Nat Geo WILD HD will draw upon the cutting-edge work of the many explorers, filmmakers and scientists who have long-standing relationships with the National Geographic Society. Nat Geo WILD is a joint venture between Fox Cable Networks (FCN) and National Geographic Ventures (NGV) ― the same partnership behind the National Geographic Channel (NGC), which launched January 2001 and has since been one the most successful new networks on the landscape. Nat Geo WILD launched globally more than three years ago and is the fastest growing channel among the international portfolio of National Geographic networks.
About Billie Swamp Safari
Billie Swamp Safari is a wildlife park of the Seminole Tribe of Florida located on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in the heart of the Florida Everglades. It encompasses 2,200 untamed acres of Florida Everglades and offers airboat rides, swamp buggy eco-tours, animal and reptile shows and more. The staff cares for more than 1,500 native and exotic animals, from alligators, panthers, bison and venomous snakes to African elan, ostrich, nilgai and crocodiles. For more information, call 800-GO-SAFARI or 863-983-6101, or visit www.billieswampsafari.travel.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Russell Howard, Nat Geo WILD / National Geographic Channel, 202-912-6652, RHoward@natgeochannel.com
Chris Albert, Nat Geo WILD / National Geographic Channel, 202-912-6526, CAlbert@natgeochannel.com
TV: Dara Klatt, 202-912-6720, Dara.Klatt@natgeochannel.com
Radio: Johanna Ramos Boyer, 703-646-5137, Johanna@jrbcomm.com
Print: Erin Griffin, 202-912-6632, erin.griffin@natgeochannel.com
Digital: Minjae Ormes, 917-539-7646, minjae@minjaeormes.com
Photos: Doan Nguyen, 202-912-6708, donguyen@ngs.org
BILLIE SWAMP SAFARI CONTACT:
Cindy Malin, 954-614-6848, cmalin@semtribe.com
NGWILD-008-022210
YOUR JOB MAY HAVE YOU SWAMPED, BUT
EVERY MAN HOLDS HIS OWN IN THE WILD!
Nat Geo Wild Follows Professional Swamp Men
Who Rescue, Relocate and Rehabilitate Wildlife
Deep in Florida’s Everglades
“This is part of the Everglades. This is a dangerous place.
If you ain’t careful, you could get hurt real bad out here.” — Ed Woods
Swamp Men Premieres Monday, May 3, 2010, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD
(WASHINGTON, D.C. — MARCH 15, 2010) In the Everglades’ Big Cypress Swamp, more than 1,600 animals roam wild on thousands of acres in a park run by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Best described as controlled chaos, the Billie Swamp Safari offers visitors face-to-face encounters with ostriches, American bison, African elan, wild alligators, venomous snakes, wild hogs, raccoons and virtually every other animal found near the swamp. The goal is to immerse visitors in the wild, in accordance with the Seminoles’ love of harmony with nature, but sometimes these close encounters can mean trouble for people and wildlife. It’s up to the park’s director, Ed Woods, and his tough team of self-described Swamp Men to patrol the land, relocate animals from dangerous situations and rescue animals in need.
Nat Geo WILD’s new series Swamp Men, premiering Monday, May 3, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, rides along with Ed and his staff as they work to maintain safety at the Safari. They are considered among the best wild animal wranglers, and each day brings new tests of their skills with bears, alligators, wild hogs and panthers that inhabit the Everglades. Ed’s dedicated staff includes Paul, expert alligator catcher; Cory, animal trapper; and newbies Matt, Lawrence and Shea. All share a passion for wildlife and a willingness to get down and dirty, as they face new swamp adventures every day.
Premiere episodes include:
Swamp Men: Newbies
Monday, May 3, 2010, at 10 PM ET/PT
Park director Ed Woods responds to an emergency call — an imposing 11-foot alligator camped under a dock where guests are coming to visit — and calls in Paul, expert alligator catcher. On the other side of Billie Swamp Safari, a razor-tusked wild hog tests Cory’s animal-trapping skills. And, newbies Matt and Shea learn how to capture trespassing raccoons and tackle alligators. Their skills are quickly put to work as they rescue a clutch of baby gators from being eaten by a hungry bull gator.
Swamp Men: Croc Escape
Monday, May 10, 2010, at 10 PM ET/PT
Houdini is a 9-foot-long Nile croc that earned his name from being a renegade on the loose for more than 12 years! Ed and his team head deep into the swamp in an all-out effort to catch this legendary escape artist. Their plan includes blocking his escape by building a fence along a canal bottom, even as they dodge rattlesnakes and a 700-Ib bull gator. Then, Shea, Lawrence and Matt are finally initiated into the Swamp Men team — but not before spending the night alone in the swamp with only a knife and one other item each. Watch the boys learn from Ed as they build their own shelter and fire, and scavenge for “survival stew.”
Swamp Men: Break-In Bear
Monday, May 17, 2010, at 10 PM ET/PT
The staff at Billie Swamp Safari is faced with the challenge of capturing a black bear threatening the food source for other animals in the reservation. When the bear doesn’t fall for a bait of peanut butter and molasses, Ed has to up the ante to attract the hungry menace. Then, a dangerous cold front means animal wranglers John and Hans must move tropical reptiles indoors, which is no easy feat with a monitor lizard that lashes out with formidable claws. Finally, the team must work together to relocate a herd of ornery American bison due to a population explosion.
Swamp Men: Panther Down
Monday, May 24, 2010, at 10 PM ET/PT
Ed gets an emergency call regarding one of the swamp’s most endangered predators, the Florida panther. Field officers worry that the panther might be in distress from its radio collar, or may have died from a lethal encounter of another sort. Across the park, a barred owl has been hit by a car and rushed to the nearest clinic with multiple life-threatening injuries. Back at headquarters, the nuisance hogs are at it again — destroying property and vegetation, and gorging on animals’ feed. Cory and the guys try to catch them, but instead find their traps attract a massive bison that wasn’t part of the plan.
Swamp Men is produced by Spectrum Productions, Inc., for Nat Geo WILD. For Spectrum, executive producer and director is Guy Nickerson. For Nat Geo WILD, executive producer is Noah Morowitz; senior vice president, development and production, is Geoff Daniels.
For more information, visit www.natgeowild.com.
# # #
NAT GEO WILD
For more than 30 years, National Geographic has been the leader in wildlife programming. Now the animal kingdom is taking center stage on a brand-new network, Nat Geo WILD. Offering intimate encounters with nature’s ferocious fighters and gentle creatures of land, sea and air, Nat Geo WILD and Nat Geo WILD HD will draw upon the cutting-edge work of the many explorers, filmmakers and scientists who have long-standing relationships with the National Geographic Society. Nat Geo WILD is a joint venture between Fox Cable Networks (FCN) and National Geographic Ventures (NGV) ― the same partnership behind the National Geographic Channel (NGC), which launched January 2001 and has since been one the most successful new networks on the landscape. Nat Geo WILD launched globally more than three years ago and is the fastest growing channel among the international portfolio of National Geographic networks.
About Billie Swamp Safari
Billie Swamp Safari is a wildlife park of the Seminole Tribe of Florida located on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in the heart of the Florida Everglades. It encompasses 2,200 untamed acres of Florida Everglades and offers airboat rides, swamp buggy eco-tours, animal and reptile shows and more. The staff cares for more than 1,500 native and exotic animals, from alligators, panthers, bison and venomous snakes to African elan, ostrich, nilgai and crocodiles. For more information, call 800-GO-SAFARI or 863-983-6101, or visit www.billieswampsafari.travel.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Russell Howard, Nat Geo WILD / National Geographic Channel, 202-912-6652, RHoward@natgeochannel.com
Chris Albert, Nat Geo WILD / National Geographic Channel, 202-912-6526, CAlbert@natgeochannel.com
TV: Dara Klatt, 202-912-6720, Dara.Klatt@natgeochannel.com
Radio: Johanna Ramos Boyer, 703-646-5137, Johanna@jrbcomm.com
Print: Erin Griffin, 202-912-6632, erin.griffin@natgeochannel.com
Digital: Minjae Ormes, 917-539-7646, minjae@minjaeormes.com
Photos: Doan Nguyen, 202-912-6708, donguyen@ngs.org
BILLIE SWAMP SAFARI CONTACT:
Cindy Malin, 954-614-6848, cmalin@semtribe.com
NGWILD-008-022210
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Relive the Past at the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Big Cypress Shootout
SEMINOLE WAR REENACTMENT, HISTORIC AND CULTURAL DISPLAYS HIGHLIGHT THE
BIG CYPRESS SHOOTOUT
WHAT: The Seminole Tribe of Florida will present a reenactment of the Second Seminole War at the Big Cypress Shootout at Billie Swamp Safari located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big Cypress Reservation just north of I-75 (Alligator Alley) Exit 49.
The battle reenactments honor the Seminole’s struggle and sacrifice to remain in their homeland and will feature authentic weapons, soldier and warrior attire and tactics typical of the Second Seminole War.
The three-day event will also include music, Seminole food, Seminole and pioneer artisans, tomahawk throws, primitive archery competition, authentic Seminole and soldier camps, venomous snake shows and alligator wrestling. “Period settlers” from around the country will hew wood, iron and silver crafts and depict trading techniques from the Seminole war era.
Musical guests include: Okefenokee Joe, Benjamin Dehart (The Cracker Tenor) and Cowbone.
WHEN: Friday, February 25 through Sunday, February 27, 2011
The battle reenactments will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
WHERE: Billie Swamp Safari, located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big Cypress Reservation just north of I-75 (Alligator Alley) Exit 49.
WHO: In the 1830’s, the United States was attempting to enforce its policy of Indian removal. The Seminoles were facing the loss of their homeland and their freedom. After broken treaties and failed peace parleys, the Seminoles took up arms against removal. The US Government thought they could quickly overpower the Seminoles and waged the fiercest of all wars ever waged between the US Government and Native Peoples. They burned settlements and captured, killed and scattered many Seminole families. This seven year war cost more than the American Revolution and involved 52,000 soldiers fighting against less than 2,000 warriors. The Seminoles fought with courage and determination and had a unique knowledge of the land. Although many Seminoles were killed or removed to present-day Oklahoma, they were never defeated, and to this day their 3500 descendants are known as “The Unconquered” Seminole Tribe of Florida.
COST: $7 adults, $5 children
CASH ONLY
CONTACT: For more information, call: 1-800-GO-SAFARI, email: shootout@semtribe.com or visit us online at www.bigcypressshootout.com.
BIG CYPRESS SHOOTOUT
WHAT: The Seminole Tribe of Florida will present a reenactment of the Second Seminole War at the Big Cypress Shootout at Billie Swamp Safari located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big Cypress Reservation just north of I-75 (Alligator Alley) Exit 49.
The battle reenactments honor the Seminole’s struggle and sacrifice to remain in their homeland and will feature authentic weapons, soldier and warrior attire and tactics typical of the Second Seminole War.
The three-day event will also include music, Seminole food, Seminole and pioneer artisans, tomahawk throws, primitive archery competition, authentic Seminole and soldier camps, venomous snake shows and alligator wrestling. “Period settlers” from around the country will hew wood, iron and silver crafts and depict trading techniques from the Seminole war era.
Musical guests include: Okefenokee Joe, Benjamin Dehart (The Cracker Tenor) and Cowbone.
WHEN: Friday, February 25 through Sunday, February 27, 2011
The battle reenactments will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
WHERE: Billie Swamp Safari, located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big Cypress Reservation just north of I-75 (Alligator Alley) Exit 49.
WHO: In the 1830’s, the United States was attempting to enforce its policy of Indian removal. The Seminoles were facing the loss of their homeland and their freedom. After broken treaties and failed peace parleys, the Seminoles took up arms against removal. The US Government thought they could quickly overpower the Seminoles and waged the fiercest of all wars ever waged between the US Government and Native Peoples. They burned settlements and captured, killed and scattered many Seminole families. This seven year war cost more than the American Revolution and involved 52,000 soldiers fighting against less than 2,000 warriors. The Seminoles fought with courage and determination and had a unique knowledge of the land. Although many Seminoles were killed or removed to present-day Oklahoma, they were never defeated, and to this day their 3500 descendants are known as “The Unconquered” Seminole Tribe of Florida.
COST: $7 adults, $5 children
CASH ONLY
CONTACT: For more information, call: 1-800-GO-SAFARI, email: shootout@semtribe.com or visit us online at www.bigcypressshootout.com.
Seminole Recipes
Recipes From the
Seminole Tribe of Florida / Billie Swamp Safari
Every culture has its unique and particular foods and ways of preparing them. Many Seminole people are excellent cooks and food preparers, who specialize in both native and non-native food. Here are some of our best recipes:
Seminole Pumpkin bread
Light Oil
Self Rising Flour
1 Can of Plain Pumpkin (not spicy)
Sugar
Heat a deep, large frying pan with light oil about 1/4" from the top. In a large bowl, pour in self-rising flour - half the bowl;1 can pumpkin (plain) not spicy; Mix with sugar according to how sweet you like your bread; Pour the pumpkin into the flour. Knead the pumpkin with the flour until workable with the hands without sticking. Then pull apart balls and pat flat patties the size of your palms; When the oil is very hot, drop a tiny piece of the batter and if it cooks instantly you are ready to put a patty or patties into the skillet; Fry until it turns golden brown and turn over; Put onto plate with several napkins to catch the excess oil; Use a tooth pick to check the doneness, if gooey, put back and fry a little more. Good Luck! You'll get better with practice. -- Peggy Osceola
Indian Fried Bread
Oil
Self Rising FlourWater
Put flour in large bowl, use one hand to mix the flour while slowly adding water with other hand. You don't need to measure anything. Add the water till the mixture is slightly sticky (you don't want it really wet) If you added too much water just add some more flour. Once you have your dough you need to heat up your oil. This is important! Your oil has to be very hot. Put the oil in a large deep pan. You need enough oil (like 2 1\2 inches deep) the bread should be able to float. Once you have heated your oil up, flour your hands and tear off some of your dough (you can make them as big or as small as you like) Knead the dough in your hands so it’s like a pancake. Keep adding flour to your hands so it’s not sticking. Carefully add the dough to the oil. Remember the oil is hot so don't drop it in. It should only take like 5 seconds on each side. Use a fork to pick it up and turn it over. It should be golden brown color. Place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
Making fry bread takes a lot of practice. You probably won't make the best fry bread the first time. Just keep trying. --
Erica Miner
Sofkee
2 quarts of water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups of white rice
3 tablespoon cornstarch
Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil; add 2 cups of rice and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking to the bottom. Boil for approximately 12 minutes, lower heat then add teaspoon of baking soda stir frequently until rice is tender. Set and cool until tolerable temperature.
Seminole Tribe of Florida / Billie Swamp Safari
Every culture has its unique and particular foods and ways of preparing them. Many Seminole people are excellent cooks and food preparers, who specialize in both native and non-native food. Here are some of our best recipes:
Seminole Pumpkin bread
Light Oil
Self Rising Flour
1 Can of Plain Pumpkin (not spicy)
Sugar
Heat a deep, large frying pan with light oil about 1/4" from the top. In a large bowl, pour in self-rising flour - half the bowl;1 can pumpkin (plain) not spicy; Mix with sugar according to how sweet you like your bread; Pour the pumpkin into the flour. Knead the pumpkin with the flour until workable with the hands without sticking. Then pull apart balls and pat flat patties the size of your palms; When the oil is very hot, drop a tiny piece of the batter and if it cooks instantly you are ready to put a patty or patties into the skillet; Fry until it turns golden brown and turn over; Put onto plate with several napkins to catch the excess oil; Use a tooth pick to check the doneness, if gooey, put back and fry a little more. Good Luck! You'll get better with practice. -- Peggy Osceola
Indian Fried Bread
Oil
Self Rising FlourWater
Put flour in large bowl, use one hand to mix the flour while slowly adding water with other hand. You don't need to measure anything. Add the water till the mixture is slightly sticky (you don't want it really wet) If you added too much water just add some more flour. Once you have your dough you need to heat up your oil. This is important! Your oil has to be very hot. Put the oil in a large deep pan. You need enough oil (like 2 1\2 inches deep) the bread should be able to float. Once you have heated your oil up, flour your hands and tear off some of your dough (you can make them as big or as small as you like) Knead the dough in your hands so it’s like a pancake. Keep adding flour to your hands so it’s not sticking. Carefully add the dough to the oil. Remember the oil is hot so don't drop it in. It should only take like 5 seconds on each side. Use a fork to pick it up and turn it over. It should be golden brown color. Place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
Making fry bread takes a lot of practice. You probably won't make the best fry bread the first time. Just keep trying. --
Erica Miner
Sofkee
2 quarts of water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups of white rice
3 tablespoon cornstarch
Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil; add 2 cups of rice and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking to the bottom. Boil for approximately 12 minutes, lower heat then add teaspoon of baking soda stir frequently until rice is tender. Set and cool until tolerable temperature.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Alligators, Snakes, Airboats and Swamp Buggies, Oh My!
Billie Swamp Safari, located on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, now offers a new 90-minute, in-depth eco-tour of the Florida Everglades. The Exclusive Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour is a private tour that is available for booking seven days a week between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
This new tour is an extended version of thier 60-minute, 32-person capacity Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour and is designed for guests who seek to indulge all five of their senses while exploring the Florida Everglades with their most experienced guides in a more personalized setting.
The tour also includes a traditional Seminole sampler platter (frog legs, gator nuggets, catfish, and fry bread) prior to departure, plus a special “survivor” memento.
On this personalized tour, visitors will have the opportunity to witness first-hand this unique ecosystem on the edge of civilization and the solitary beauty of tropical hardwood hammocks, cypress domes and abundant flora and fauna.
Here are a few examples of what guests may experience:
SEE: Native and exotic animals from alligators, crocodiles, deer, antelope and bison to razorback hogs, snakes and countless species of birds plus the fascinating indigenous and endangered flora of the Florida Everglades. The rare Florida panther has even been sighted at Billie Swamp Safari.
HEAR: The varied avian songs and calls of wildlife as well as other mysterious sounds of nature heard only within this wetland.
TASTE: Seminole traditional foods such as gator tail, frog legs and fry bread in addition to numerous native fruits, berries, and plants of the Florida Everglades including muscadine grapes, beauty berries and bay leaves.
SMELL: The fresh clean air and the many native flowering plants and trees.
TOUCH: The sharp “blades” of sawgrass and the rough scoots on an alligator’s back.
For more than 15 years, tourists from around the world have experienced the wonders of this amazing 2,200-acre eco-heritage wildlife park. On the large swamp buggies that can accommodate up to 32, guests travel comfortably high above the Everglades’ wet prairie edge for 60 minutes. Visitors can also glide effortlessly on a watery trail aboard one of the park’s thrilling airboat rides. Snake and Alligator Shows as well as a Swamp Critter Show are scheduled daily. True adventurers can stay overnight in a traditional Seminole chickee.
In the main compound area, visitors can enjoy an authentic Seminole village with many native Seminole chickees, a beautiful boardwalk nature trail, live animal and bird exhibits, including a herpetarium, an alligator pit, a traditional council house, a restaurant and a gift shop. The gift shop is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is filled with native arts, crafts, clothing, jewelry and souvenirs. The Swamp Water Café serves American fare and Seminole delicacies and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Billie Swamp Safari is located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples. Take Alligator Alley (I-75) to exit 49 (833) north for 19 miles. For further information, contact Billie Swamp Safari at 800-949-6101 (in the US and Canada) or 863-983-6101 (international.) Visit them online at www.billieswampsafari.travel. To book a day or overnight package, log onto www.seminoletours.com.
This new tour is an extended version of thier 60-minute, 32-person capacity Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour and is designed for guests who seek to indulge all five of their senses while exploring the Florida Everglades with their most experienced guides in a more personalized setting.
The tour also includes a traditional Seminole sampler platter (frog legs, gator nuggets, catfish, and fry bread) prior to departure, plus a special “survivor” memento.
On this personalized tour, visitors will have the opportunity to witness first-hand this unique ecosystem on the edge of civilization and the solitary beauty of tropical hardwood hammocks, cypress domes and abundant flora and fauna.
Here are a few examples of what guests may experience:
SEE: Native and exotic animals from alligators, crocodiles, deer, antelope and bison to razorback hogs, snakes and countless species of birds plus the fascinating indigenous and endangered flora of the Florida Everglades. The rare Florida panther has even been sighted at Billie Swamp Safari.
HEAR: The varied avian songs and calls of wildlife as well as other mysterious sounds of nature heard only within this wetland.
TASTE: Seminole traditional foods such as gator tail, frog legs and fry bread in addition to numerous native fruits, berries, and plants of the Florida Everglades including muscadine grapes, beauty berries and bay leaves.
SMELL: The fresh clean air and the many native flowering plants and trees.
TOUCH: The sharp “blades” of sawgrass and the rough scoots on an alligator’s back.
For more than 15 years, tourists from around the world have experienced the wonders of this amazing 2,200-acre eco-heritage wildlife park. On the large swamp buggies that can accommodate up to 32, guests travel comfortably high above the Everglades’ wet prairie edge for 60 minutes. Visitors can also glide effortlessly on a watery trail aboard one of the park’s thrilling airboat rides. Snake and Alligator Shows as well as a Swamp Critter Show are scheduled daily. True adventurers can stay overnight in a traditional Seminole chickee.
In the main compound area, visitors can enjoy an authentic Seminole village with many native Seminole chickees, a beautiful boardwalk nature trail, live animal and bird exhibits, including a herpetarium, an alligator pit, a traditional council house, a restaurant and a gift shop. The gift shop is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is filled with native arts, crafts, clothing, jewelry and souvenirs. The Swamp Water Café serves American fare and Seminole delicacies and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Billie Swamp Safari is located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples. Take Alligator Alley (I-75) to exit 49 (833) north for 19 miles. For further information, contact Billie Swamp Safari at 800-949-6101 (in the US and Canada) or 863-983-6101 (international.) Visit them online at www.billieswampsafari.travel. To book a day or overnight package, log onto www.seminoletours.com.
Monday, September 28, 2009
“COME AS YOU AREN’T” AND
GET 50% OFF AT BILLIE SWAMP SAFARI
BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE RESERVATION, FL. (September 10, 2009) – Look out! They are lurking about! Billie Swamp Safari on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation in the Florida Everglades is offering a discount of 50 percent off the regular ticket price of a Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour if you come dressed in a Halloween costume the entire month of October.
“Wear your favorite Halloween costume and bring your “ghoul” friends,” said Ed Woods, director of Billie Swamp Safari. This promotional offer cannot be combined with any other offer and is good for the entire month of October 2009.
Hang around for a spell and experience the wonders of the Florida Everglades as you visit land that has been preserved for your enjoyment. The Seminoles treat the land with reverence and work hard to preserve the natural environment. As a result, the wonders of the Florida Everglades continue to bring joy to visitors from around the world.
A true Everglades experience, Swamp Buggy Eco-tours and Airboat Rides are offered daily. Visitors can travel high above Florida’s untamed Everglades on a swamp buggy or glide effortlessly along a trail on an airboat. Witness first-hand the ecosystem of a land on the edge of civilization and the solitary beauty of tropical hardwood hammocks, cypress domes and abundant flora and fauna. Marvel at native and exotic wildlife from the rare Florida panther to alligators and crocodiles, deer, antelope, bison, snakes, southern razorback hogs and many species of birds.
A Snake & Alligator Show and the Swamp Critter Show are also scheduled daily. They combine entertainment and education and feature many animals and reptiles on an up-close and personal level.
The Big Cypress Seminole Reservation is located midway between Fort Lauderdale and Naples off I-75 (Alligator Alley). Take I-75 to exit 49, then drive north 19 miles. For further information, please call 800/GO-SAFARI or 863/983-6101. Visit us online at www.billieswampsafari.travel.
Happy Halloween, whatever you are!
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GET 50% OFF AT BILLIE SWAMP SAFARI
BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE RESERVATION, FL. (September 10, 2009) – Look out! They are lurking about! Billie Swamp Safari on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation in the Florida Everglades is offering a discount of 50 percent off the regular ticket price of a Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour if you come dressed in a Halloween costume the entire month of October.
“Wear your favorite Halloween costume and bring your “ghoul” friends,” said Ed Woods, director of Billie Swamp Safari. This promotional offer cannot be combined with any other offer and is good for the entire month of October 2009.
Hang around for a spell and experience the wonders of the Florida Everglades as you visit land that has been preserved for your enjoyment. The Seminoles treat the land with reverence and work hard to preserve the natural environment. As a result, the wonders of the Florida Everglades continue to bring joy to visitors from around the world.
A true Everglades experience, Swamp Buggy Eco-tours and Airboat Rides are offered daily. Visitors can travel high above Florida’s untamed Everglades on a swamp buggy or glide effortlessly along a trail on an airboat. Witness first-hand the ecosystem of a land on the edge of civilization and the solitary beauty of tropical hardwood hammocks, cypress domes and abundant flora and fauna. Marvel at native and exotic wildlife from the rare Florida panther to alligators and crocodiles, deer, antelope, bison, snakes, southern razorback hogs and many species of birds.
A Snake & Alligator Show and the Swamp Critter Show are also scheduled daily. They combine entertainment and education and feature many animals and reptiles on an up-close and personal level.
The Big Cypress Seminole Reservation is located midway between Fort Lauderdale and Naples off I-75 (Alligator Alley). Take I-75 to exit 49, then drive north 19 miles. For further information, please call 800/GO-SAFARI or 863/983-6101. Visit us online at www.billieswampsafari.travel.
Happy Halloween, whatever you are!
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