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Savanna Field Station 🇧🇿

Savanna Field Station 🇧🇿

@SFS_Belize

Advancing the conservation of wildlife and wild lands in Belize through research, education, and outreach

Belize Katılım Ağustos 2023
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Oct is #Hicatee Awareness Month. 1 of the most striking & unique features of these amazing #turtles are their heads. Females have brown heads and males can have an extraordinary range of colors/patterns. Other than the top left turtle, all of these came from a single population!
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During large rains some #fish will disperse across the flooded savanna. It's a risky move and not all of them make it. This Jack Dempsey cichlid became stranded so we helped him back into a nearby pond. #Belize
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We also found that they move more after the first floods of the rainy season, make extensive use of floodplains, and tragically, have really high, unsustainable harvest rates. 2/3
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Furrowed Wood #Turtles congregate in temporary pools & use them to find mates. Today, we spotted a commotion in a newly formed pool. Turned out this male was chasing & biting another male! This species is usually mild-mannered. We’ve never seen them so aggressive. #Belize
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New girl! After the loss of a #jaguar in March who we had seen on our cameras, we're excited to see a new female! As always, slow down, take care on the roads, & remember we share this beautiful country with incredible #wildlife that deserves our respect #savannafieldstation
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Being in the water with #hicatee is truly magical. I wish everyone could see them like this & appreciate them as incredible animals, rather than a food source. Belize is famous for its #wildlife, & hicatee are every bit as spectacular as a toucan, jaguar, or tapir. #turtles
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