February 27, 2017

Memorial Park Turtles // Rockport, Texas

For anyone with a love and appreciation for turtles, it's fair to assume that this would be a favorite place to visit.  These are the turtles of Memorial Park in Rockport, Texas...and they are the reason I visit this park several times throughout the week while vacationing there.  A large number of Red-Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) and Guadalupe Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera guadalupensis) all call this pond home.

February 22, 2017

American Alligators // Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

In my previous visits to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, which have all happened to be during the summer months, I have only had the privilege of spotting one Alligator (Alligator mississipiensis).  With the sun out and temps in the upper 70's, it was perfect basking weather and we spotted an abundance of them doing just that.  The highlight, for me, was getting to see a couple of little baby gators.  It was my first time seeing a baby in the wild, so it was such a treat getting to see them at the beginning of the trail :)

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