11. Deep in the mangrove swamp of the Niger River Delta, Bello Orubebe pressed his nose against the window of a deserted houseboat once used by Shell oil workers. 12. If alligators cross the road here, then alligators live here, probably right there in those mangrove swamps trying to overtake the highway. 13. In the mangrove swamps of Bangladesh, where biologists had thought tiger populations were relatively healthy, new survey results indicate fewer than the predicted number of cats. 14. In the same area, sea kayaking is catching on, especially for calm, no-sweat floats through mangrove swamps for bird watching trips. 15. It offers a swim with dolphins at Key Largo and kayak and boat tours through mangrove swamps, animal rehabilitation centers and wildlife protection areas. 16. Montgomery takes us deep into the great mangrove swamp that straddles the border of India and Bangladesh, an eerie place that is home to man-eating tigers. 17. Shrimp farms around the world have faced similar condemnation because of the destruction of mangrove swamps to build coastal ponds in Thailand and Ecuador. 18. That is when some of the most voracious offenders breed in salt marshes and mangrove swamps. 19. The blimps, like giant white lightbulbs, dominate the remote landscape, surrounded by a mangrove swamp. 20. The island got its name from Carl Fisher, the flamboyant entrepreneur who converted an alligator-infested mangrove swamp into Miami Beach. |
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