The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Field Trip
First, we took a peak and learned about the research and educational animals at the lab.
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| JD with a Soft-shelled Turtle | Dr. Dorcas shows the Alligator Snapper | Holding Baby Alligators |
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| The Gopher Tortoise likes the camera bag | SREL resident alligator: Stump! | The Group with Baby Alligators |
Then we took to the field, both at night and during the day, checking traps and looking for as many things as we could find.
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| Anna Checking a Minnow Trap | Meg and a Bronze Frog | Kristine and Dave checking a turtle trap |
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| Cottonmouths Everywhere! | Dr. Dorcas finds one in the swamp | One found by JD |
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| Ana checks under a coverboard | BJ and a banded water snake | Mud Snake |
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| Scarlet King Snake | JD and a corn snake | Dr. Stanback finds an Eastern King Snake |
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| Searching in the Swamp | Ana and a mole salamander | Marbled Salamander |