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03-JULY-2007 Christine Hanrahan

Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Larose Forest

I really appreciate these prehistoric looking reptiles. It takes a long time for the females to reach their egg-laying years (I think it is something like 20 years), and too many are killed crossing roads. In addition, until recently legal hunting of these animals contributed to a sharp decline in their population. They are now a protected species and hunting of them is at last, banned.

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1/1600s f/3.5 at 24.5mm iso243 hide exif
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Date/Time03-Jun-2007 13:23:42
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ModelCanon PowerShot S3 IS
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Focal Length24.5 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
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ISO Equivalent243
Exposure Bias0.00
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Tom Murray13-Feb-2019 00:13
That's a real beauty! Glad to hear hunting them is now banned, Snapping Turtles like all other turtles are declining everywhere. Road kill, hunting, collecting and loss of habitat outpace their hatchling survival rate.
Pierre Martin11-Feb-2019 01:10
terrific picture of that little beauty!
Ann Pettigrew11-Feb-2019 00:51
I wish hunting was banned here in the states. Wonderful find and shot of this one!
Helen Betts11-Feb-2019 00:17
A fine capture of this turtle. Glad to hear they're now a protected species! V.
hayl10-Feb-2019 23:34
They really are prehistoric looking and always exciting to see one.
Jim Coffman10-Feb-2019 21:19
They are indeed prehistoric looking!!
Isabel Cutler10-Feb-2019 21:14
Super capture! V.
Carl Carbone10-Feb-2019 21:13
Nice capture. So sad they need to be protected. People that exploit animals make me sick.
PauloCGama10-Feb-2019 21:10
Excellent they are protected!! Down here they've been protect for a long time and population has really been increased. Nice catch.v
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