Snapper
I had never seen one of these before a Snapping Turtle ( Chelydra serpentina ) a large freshwater turtle from S/E Canada to the S/W edge of the Rocky Mountains and eastwards down to Florida in the USA .
Not the most attractive of creatures , she spent the whole time with her mouth wide open or urinating on its handler here . Not the best exhibit to carry around but fascinating none the less . No touching here if you valued your fingers please .
There was a much larger specimen nicknamed Leonardo of ninja turtle fame inside . He was caught in the sewers of neighbouring Sydney apparently a pet that had escaped or outstayed or out grown his welcome and found his way into the sewers .
Australian Reptile Park .
Somersby via Gosford . NSW
Snapper
I had never seen one of these before a Snapping Turtle ( Chelydra serpentina ) a large freshwater turtle from S/E Canada to the S/W edge of the Rocky Mountains and eastwards down to Florida in the USA .
Not the most attractive of creatures , she spent the whole time with her mouth wide open or urinating on its handler here . Not the best exhibit to carry around but fascinating none the less . No touching here if you valued your fingers please .
There was a much larger specimen nicknamed Leonardo of ninja turtle fame inside . He was caught in the sewers of neighbouring Sydney apparently a pet that had escaped or outstayed or out grown his welcome and found his way into the sewers .
Australian Reptile Park .
Somersby via Gosford . NSW