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snapper love

a first for me and 'yes' I watched ! Snapping turtles mate in the water during the spring season with the male mounting from the back using his vent to inseminate the female...females can store the semin for several years and do not require fertiilization on a annual basis....turtles will look for a wet area to lay their eggs. Not so sure he isn't smiling, well, a turtle smile.

 

ISO was 12800 with such dark conditions...

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Uploaded on June 10, 2025
Taken on June 7, 2025