• Purple, yellow, gold and orange sponges and soft corals wave against a turquioise sea.

    Biscayne

    National Park Florida

Be A Junior Ranger

South Florida Junior Ranger patch

Diego Dolphin, Peter Panther and Aleesha Alligator are South Florida's junior ranger mascots.

Join Diego the Dolphin, Peter the Panther and Aleesha the Alligator in an exploration of three of the South Florida National Parks (Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, and Everglades National Park). Pick up a booklet at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center for this jointly-administered Junior Ranger program, and complete the required activities for that park during your visit to earn a badge. Complete the entire book and earn three badges, plus an exclusive South Florida National Parks Junior Ranger Patch! You can download a copy of the booklet by clicking here.
 

Web Rangers

Want to learn more about National Parks but can't make it to all of them in person? Do it virtually! Visit web rangers to deepen your knowledge of the nature, science, and history of National Parks while having fun.

Learn more about Biscayne National Park's marine ecosystems:
The Secret Garden
Ocean Life Matching Game
Water Exploration
Water Safety

Did You Know?

two green sea turtles

Many sea turtles live in the waters of Biscayne National Park and often nest on the park's few sandy beaches. Park employees monitor nesting beaches each summer to protect new nests from raccoons and other predators. More...