Eco Tours

The Best Eco Tour Wildlife to See This Autumn

Cooler air, busy water — fall is a wildlife-watcher's dream.

Autumn wildlife active across the backcountry of Florida Bay

As summer eases into fall, Florida Bay stays busy with life — and the cooler air makes an eco tour especially pleasant. Here's the autumn wildlife worth heading out for.

On the fall guest list

  • Migratory birds. Fall flyways bring herons, egrets, ospreys and more along the mangrove edge.
  • Dolphins. Resident pods stay active on the warm-water flats.
  • Sea turtles & rays. Still cruising the channels and grazing the seagrass.
  • The little marvels. Horseshoe crabs, conch and juvenile fish in the mangrove nurseries.
A horseshoe crab on the shallow flats during an autumn eco tour
Fall is prime time for the bay's quieter marvels, too.

Why fall watching shines

Warm water keeps the whole food web humming, while thinner crowds mean calmer animals and better sightings. Bring binoculars for the birding, move slow and quiet, and let the bay reveal itself. Autumn is one of the year's most rewarding seasons on the water.

Ready to get on the water? Every Caribbean Watersports trip is 100% private and we come to you bayside between MM92 and MM103 in Key Largo. Book online or call (305) 852-4707 — for the ride… worth the drive.

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