“There was a time when alligators had come so close to extinction that their critical link in the ecosystem could … More
Tag: Conservation Photography
Okefenokee Swamp Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio
Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio, photographed swimming in the dark tannin blackwater of the Okefenokee Swamp near the Maul Hammock Shelter. … More
Okefenokee Alligator GPS Tracker Study
One of the American Alligators with a GPS tracker from the University of Georgia’s Coastal Ecology Lab research project in … More
Okefenokee Tagged Alligator Research
Crocodilians are often marked for later by identification by research groups. Tags are highly visible but are sometimes damaged or … More
Swollen Bladderwort in the Okefenokee Swamp
Swollen Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) photographed from the Maul Hammock shelter in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Swollen Bladderwort is a … More
The Okefenokee is God’s Work
An excerpt from the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “We did everything we could to destroy it. We skinned … More
Minnie’s Lake Gathering of Gators
Minnie’s Lake is always a great destination for a day-paddle in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Launching from Stephen C … More
Tagged Alligators along the Suwannee River Sill
The Suwannee River Sill Recreation Area in the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is an accessible and convenient place to … More
Okefenokee Swamp Brown Watersnake
While enjoying a slow paddle up the Suwannee River Middle fork through the heart of the Okefenokee Swamp, somehow my … More
It Takes a Tag Team!
It takes a tag team of researchers to tag an alligator… Once upon the shore, one of the team sneaks … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 