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Everglades NP, Florida
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The bay is named after Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition to Florida in 1513.
The bay is part of the Everglades National Park, which is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The bay is home to a diverse range of bird species, including the endangered wood stork and the roseate spoonbill.
The bay is popular for recreational fishing, with species like snook, redfish, and tarpon commonly found in its waters.
It connects to the Gulf of Mexico and is part of the Ten Thousand Islands, a chain of islands and mangrove islets off the coast of southwest Florida.
The bay and its surrounding areas have been inhabited by indigenous peoples for thousands of years, including the Calusa tribe.
