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Near Peacock III, A Cooter loses interest in the camera and gets back to business.If that hitchhiker created that big bald spot, that's pretty impressive for such a small snail.Due to an influx of river water, this Cooter is sinking in a much more than usual shade of green water.Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State ParkSuwannee County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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3 turtle drawings (3 x 6 cm., 5 x 7 cm., 5 x 7 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)c
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Naples Zoo, Naples, Florida
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Tonight on C&C Capers, our heroes get caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse.This summer on Fox.Double-Crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus(Suwannee) River CooterPseudemys concinnaSilver Springs State ParkOcala, Marion County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOLYMPUS M.75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II
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1 turtle drawing (12 x 22 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)a
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If you play your cards right, you can sneak right up on these Cooters while they are doing a little snorkeling of their own.Once they spot you, it's game over. Suwannee CooterPseudemys concinna suwanniensisIchetucknee Springs State ParkIchetucknee RiverSuwannee and Columbia Counties, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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bAg 168.60.10 (20)iRepository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: Drawing of right half of turtle, with pencilled left side of head (6 x 18 cm.)
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Due to an influx of river water, this Cooter, along with at least one hitchhiker, is sinking in a much more than usual shade of green water near the siphon at Peacock III.Visibility wasn't too bad overall, but definitely not the best. We saw a 4-5 foot gator resting on the surface in Peacock III a little later, but even I don't go poking around in search of 'em in murky water. Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State ParkSuwannee County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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1 turtle drawing (8 x 20 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)d
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It's that pivotal moment when Cecil realizes there was something looming under the surface while he was busy gazing at the horizon.Suwannee CooterPseudemys concinna suwanniensisIchetucknee Springs State ParkIchetucknee RiverSuwannee and Columbia Counties, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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1 turtle drawing (8 x 20 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)m
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= Pseudemys suwanniensis
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While Mr. Cooter is distracted, the Mrs. is about to demonstrate the shake and bake, and disappear. Suwannee CooterPseudemys concinna suwanniensisTroy Springs State ParkLafayette County, Florida, U.S.AOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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1 turtle drawing (6 x 9 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)j
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Once they spot you, it's game over, and these Cooters can disappear with just a few flicks of the claws.Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State ParkSuwannee County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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1 turtle-head drawing (3 x 6 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)f
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Who says this game is only for kids, and maybe actual frogs? I think they're actually telling each other secrets.Troy Springs State ParkLafayette County, Florida, U.S.AOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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1 turtle drawing (5 x 9 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)k
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When the locals are a little skittish, one way to get up close is to approach from their blind spot and slip in while they're watching all around on the surface instead of what's in the water right next to them.Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State ParkSuwannee County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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1 turtle drawing (10 x 18 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)g
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A little spooked, this cooter is about to show off it's "How not to be seen" skills and disappear into the grass. Suwannee CooterPseudemys concinna suwanniensisIchetucknee Springs State ParkIchetucknee RiverSuwannee and Columbia Counties, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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Drawing of turtle and arm (11 x 17 cm., 4 x 3 cm.)Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard UniversityCall number: bAg 168.60.10 (20)h
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Sometimes patience pays off, and after hiding along this Cypress Buttress, this cooter finally came out for it's moment in the sun.Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State ParkSuwannee County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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