Photo of the Month is an intersection between art and science. By showcasing the beauty and intriguing behavior of these often misunderstood species, Tracy Karplus, our Director of Communication, hopes to inspire a new generation of wildlife enthusiasts, naturalists, and conservationists, who, armed with both artistic appreciation and scientific understanding, can become the advocates these animals so desperately need.
Kirtland’s Snake
Kirtland's Snakes are perhaps most well-known for their microhabitat associations with burrowing crayfishes, where they traverse the aquatic-fossorial and predator-prey...
Timber Rattlesnake
Timber rattlesnakes are a species of conservation concern throughout much of their distribution. The reasons for this range from habitat...
Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnakes
Pygmy Rattlesnakes range throughout the southeastern United States, occupying densely vegetated areas within flatwoods, sandhills, and wetland ecotones. -Samantha Dillon
Sonoran Desert Toad
This Sonoran Desert Toad (Incilius alvarius) was photographed on a monsoon night in Arizona. If you look closely, you can...
Spotted Turtle
“On a sunny day back in mid-April, I was hiking through one of Virginia’s remaining pond-pine pocosin wetlands…
Aruba Island Rattlesnake
“In the summer of 2022 a few friends and I took a trip to the Dutch island of…
Blanding’s Turtle
An endangered female Blanding's turtle in a Massachusetts vernal pool. I took a risk taking this shot, but thankfully I...
Green Palm Pit Viper
“Since I was a child I dreamed of being able to meet the green beauty and last night…
Photo of the Month: Gopher Tortoise
"This portrait of a Gopher Tortoise represents a lot of my love for longleaf pine ecosystems, especially in southern Mississippi..."...
Photo of the Month: Brown Vinesnake
"The Brown Vine Snake is one of the only arboreal tropical species that makes its way into the U.S., coming...
Photo of the Month: Junaluska Salamander
For the November photo of the month, I decided to choose this brightly colored Junaluska Salamander (Eurycea junaluska).
Photo of the Month: Coastal Tailed Frog
Coastal tailed frogs (Ascaphus truei), natives of the Pacific northwest, rely on healthy rivers for their complex and unique life...
Photo of the Month Archives
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Kirtland's Snake
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Timber Rattlesnake
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Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnakes
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Sonoran Desert Toad
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Spotted Turtle
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Aruba Island Rattlesnake
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Blanding's Turtle
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Green Palm Pit Viper
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Photo of the Month: Gopher Tortoise
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Photo of the Month: Brown Vinesnake
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Photo of the Month: Junaluska Salamander
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Photo of the Month: Coastal Tailed Frog
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Photo of the Month: Yellow-tailed Cribo
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Photo of the Month: August 2022
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Photo of the Month: July 2022
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Photo of the Month: June 2022
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Photo of the Month: May 2022
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Photo of the Month: April 2022
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Photo of the Month: March 2022
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Photo of the Month: January 2022
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Photo of the Month: December 2021
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Photo of the Month: November 2021
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Photo of the Month: October 2021
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Photo of the Month: September 2021
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Photo of the Month: August 2021
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Photo of the Month: July 2021
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Photo of the Month: June 2021
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Photo of the Month: May 2021
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Photo of the Month: April
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Photo of the Month: March
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Photo of the Month: February
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Photo of the Month: January
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Photo of the Month: October
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Photo of the Month: September
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Photo of the Month: August
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Photo of the Month: July
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Photo of the Month: June
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Photo of the Month: May
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Photo of the Month: April
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Photo of the Month: March
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Photo of the Month: February
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January 2020 Photo of the Month
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Photo of the Month: December
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Photo of the Month: November
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October: Photo of the Month
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Photo of the Month - September
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August Photo of the Month
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Photo of the Month- July
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October Photo of the Month
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February 2018
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Photo of the Month: January 2018
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Photo of the Month: December 2017
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Photo of the Month: November 2017
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Photo of the Month: October 2017