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CRANDON PARK Beach & Bay Loops: Round-the-Park |
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CRANDON PARK Beach & Bay Loops: Round-the-Park |
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| Bear Cut, named for the Florida
Black Bear, is the channel that separates the northern tip of Key Biscayne
from Virginia Key, and the Atlantic Ocean from Biscayne Bay. The
hurricane of 1835, and subsequent erosion, is believed to be responsible
for boring through the cut, which was believed to have only been 4 feet
deep when the Tequesta people lived on the islands.
The Florida Black Bear lived in the swamps and was known to raid sea turtle nests along the beach. Today, the Florida Black Bear is on the threatened species list, and can still be spotted roaming desolate areas in Northern Florida. |
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