iBilib: Discover the largest subtropical jungle in North America!

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Aired (January 5, 2025): Did you know that North America is home to the largest subtropical jungle? Discover its location, rich biodiversity, and why it’s vital to our planet!   Watch 'iBilib' Sundays at 9:35 AM on GMA Network, hosted by Chris Tiu and Shaira Diaz.   For more iBilib Highlights, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLYaldfT7P2Teh_NQfZBAjzvRkaF0KZuw

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00:00And for our Buenamanong Pasyal this year,

00:04we're going to America

00:06to look for the biggest tropical jungle there.

00:11Come on, let's go!

00:12Our destination, the most important biodiversity area in America,

00:17is the Everglades.

00:19The Everglades is a tropical wetland in Southern Florida.

00:22It's alive because of the different weather systems in Florida

00:25resulting in a unique combination of geography, geology, and weather patterns.

00:31The climate there is subtropical,

00:33which means it's always hot and wet,

00:36just right for marshlands.

00:40The Everglades is the largest subtropical jungle in North America.

00:44Wow!

00:46Underneath the marshland is limestone,

00:49a type of water-bearing rock that's like an aquifer,

00:53or a layer of rock that's carried by water.

00:56When I say Florida, I immediately think of water.

00:59This is a peninsula that's surrounded by water on three sides,

01:03but it's also always flooded,

01:05so the water here is always wet from the rain.

01:08In the south, there's the Kissimmee River,

01:11a wide floodplain that's like a gigantic water drainage system

01:15that brings water to the Atlantic Ocean.

01:19Because of the unique environment and climate,

01:21many people want to live here.

01:23Great tigress, herons, white ibis, and wood storks.

01:30Underneath the marshland is full of snakes,

01:33manatees, and all kinds of fish,

01:36alligators, and crocodiles.

01:38Trivia first, true or false?

01:40The Everglades is the only place in the world

01:43where there are alligators and crocodiles.

01:46The answer is true.

01:48Here, there are both alligators and crocodiles.

01:51Wait a minute, what's the difference?

01:54Alligators are young in freshwater,

01:56but crocodiles can adapt to freshwater.

02:01Aside from this, the ecosystems in the Everglades

02:04are very close to the concentrations of rare and endangered species in America.

02:09For example, the Florida panther,

02:11West Indian manatee,

02:13and wood stork.

02:15It's hard to find them in the Everglades.

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