Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Dubuque

A ringed map turtle, Graptemys oculifera, at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, IA. This species is listed as endangered (IUCN) and federally threatened.

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A ringed map turtle, Graptemys oculifera, at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, IA. This species is listed as endangered (IUCN) and federally threatened.

Photo: A federally threatened ringed map turtle, Graptemys oculifera, at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium.

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A federally threatened ringed map turtle, Graptemys oculifera, at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium.

Photo: Aubry’s flapshell turtle (Cycloderma aubryi) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Aubry’s flapshell turtle (Cycloderma aubryi) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of Euphractus sexcinctus, a six-banded armadillo at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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Euphractus sexcinctus, a six-banded armadillo at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Picture of an Eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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An Eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of an Eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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An Eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of an Eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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An Eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a lesser siren (Siren intermedia texana) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A lesser siren (Siren intermedia texana) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a lesser siren (Siren intermedia texana) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A lesser siren (Siren intermedia texana) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a lesser siren (Siren intermedia texana) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A lesser siren (Siren intermedia texana) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a lesser siren (Siren intermedia texana) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A lesser siren (Siren intermedia texana) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Photo: An unknown species of sea star at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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An unknown species of sea star at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a sharp-nosed crab (Scyra acutifrons) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A sharp-nosed crab (Scyra acutifrons) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of two endangered red rain frogs also known as Malagasy rainbow frogs (Scaphiophryne gottlebei) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Two Red rain frogs also known as Malagasy rainbow frogs (Scaphiophryne gottlebei) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of two Speke's hinge-back tortoises (Kinixys spekii) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Two Speke’s hinge-back tortoises (Kinixys spekii) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of an endangered Black mountain tortoise or Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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An endangered Black mountain tortoise or Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of two broad-headed skinks (Plestiodon laticeps) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Two broad-headed skinks (Plestiodon laticeps) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A mated pair of six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) named Dilla (bigger) and Marty at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a lesser siren (Siren intermedia) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A Lesser siren (Siren intermedia) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of an Eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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An Eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of an African rock python (Python sebae) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. This was a confiscated anim

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An African rock python (Python sebae) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. This was a confiscated animal, found guarding a meth lab, hence the Aquarium’s possesion of it.

Picture of three Laos warty newts (Paramesotriton laoensis) at Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Three Laos warty newts (Paramesotriton laoensis) at Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a Danube crested newt (Triturus dobrogicus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A Danube crested newt (Triturus dobrogicus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of a sunflower seastar (Pycnopodia helianthoides) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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A sunflower seastar (Pycnopodia helianthoides) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Picture of two ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Two ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Photo: An unknown species of sea star at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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An unknown species of sea star at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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