Our new #student accommodation is coming along. By early next year we plan on being up and running for student trips. Reach out if you are interested in bringing groups here. #Belize #StudyAbroad #Wildlife #Research #Education

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!

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

So much rage in such a tiny package. This hatchling red-cheeked mud turtle (swanka) was using the rain as an opportunity to explore the savanna. #Turtles #BabyAnimals #TinyTurtles #Belize

"How dare you touch me. I am a fearsome dinosaur! Put me down this instant." This adorable hatchling #crocodile showed up in one of our traps this morning (we did immediately put him back in his pond). #Belize #BabyAnimals

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

It's baby #crocodile season. One of our resident #crocs nested successfully, and now our pond has 12 adorable tiny crocodiles swimming around in it. #WildlifePhotography #Belize

It's always a treat to see this feisty, pugnacious, ornery #turtle species: the Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle. They may be small, but they have a BIG attitude! #savannafieldstation #sfsbelize #freshwaterturtles #belizewildlife #narrowbridgedmuskturtle #belize

It's always a treat to see this feisty, pugnacious, ornery #turtle species: the Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle. They may be small, but they have a BIG attitude! #savannafieldstation #sfsbelize #freshwaterturtles #belizewildlife #narrowbridgedmuskturtle #belize

Congratulations to former #sfsbelize student Larissa Saarel being awarded the ESA's Murray F. Buell Award for her excellent work on the #giantmuskturtle here in #Belize! #savannafieldstation #staurotypus #freshwaterturtles #ecology #research #belizewildlife #belize

And that's a wrap for this year's @TurtleSurvival Alliance conference! Fun times, good talks, and saving #turtles! #savannafieldstation #sfsbelize #turtleecologylab #freshwaterturtles #research

We made it to this year's meeting of the @TurtleSurvival Alliance (naturally went straight for the turtle tank) looking forward to 3 days of hearing about #turtle #research and seeing old friends

Came across this gorgeous little #hatchling #bocatura (Meso-American Slider) on a walk around the station. Can't get over how stunning the shell is on this little guy! #sfsbelize #savannafieldstation #mesoamericanslider #freshwaterturtles #turtles #belizewildlife #belize

Moo Frog night is always a special night here at #sfsbelize Once the rainy season hits, the night after a really big rain they emerge from underground en masse, mate, and then promptly return to their underground burrows. #savannafieldstation #moofrog #belizewildlife #belize

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

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

A hungry #hicatee having a little snack. Hicatee are herbivorous and feed on leaves and fruits that hang into or fall into the rivers from overhanging plants. They use their serrated beaks to help tear and chew the plant material. #savannafieldstation #freshwaterturtles #belize