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Common snapping turtle

Chelydra Serpentina

Photo by animaisfotos
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Taken at the Lisbon Zoo.

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Common snapping turtle

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Comments (10)
OrbemEzatTnod
Very nice!! - here is some info most people don't know about snapping turtles: http://tsadjatko.hubpages.com/hub/The-common-snapping-turtle-and-the-uncommon-snapping-turtle
animaisfotos
Thank you Leslie. It was a real challenge to take this shot. No light. No flash (not to disturb the animal). And a huge contrast between the water light and the dark turtles head. At the end I was just happy to get something out it.
Leslie4
I love this shot! What wonderful framing the water does here.
HeatherMiller
Isla, it took me a second to understand what you meant by your day of the year comment....then I realized animaisfotos has selected 365 photos. Very observant of you. animaisfotos - you have a lot of awesome shots! Very impressive collection.
Isla
love this photograph! it really has a great abstract quality, it is very impressive. (I just noticed you have one favourite photo for every day of the year!)

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