The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Field Trip

First, we took a peak and learned about the research and educational animals at the lab.

JD with a Soft-shelled Turtle Dr. Dorcas shows the Alligator Snapper Holding Baby Alligators
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.

Anna Checking a Minnow Trap Meg and a Bronze Frog Kristine and Dave checking a turtle trap
Cottonmouths Everywhere! Dr. Dorcas finds one in the swamp One found by JD
Ana checks under a coverboard BJ and a banded water snake Mud Snake
Scarlet King Snake JD and a corn snake Dr. Stanback finds an Eastern King Snake
Searching in the Swamp Ana and a mole salamander Marbled Salamander

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