Hello all,
I am temporarily back from three weeks of Softshell Turtle tracking (as well as various other herp related tasks) for my Masters project; I head back out on Monday.
Nesting is just about finished so I should be just about done attaching transmitters to new turtles, I just need some more males now...
Here are some of the photos I have taken over the past few weeks.
Enjoy!

A Softshell Turtle (Apalone s. spinifera) nest:


Entire clutch (25 eggs):


A close-up of an egg:


Clutch reburied in a safer location with a nest protector:


A 5.2 kg Gravid Female:






A Softshell about to be processed (measured, weighed, etc):


A Softshell about to be released (notice the transmitter antenna):


A 6.7kg Gravid Female showing off her new transmitter:


The tracking process, usually done by boat but sometimes on land:


A Habitat shot:


Cheers,
Ryan

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