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Massive ‘Chonkasaurus’ snapping turtle is hot tourist attraction | New York Post
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0:51Now PlayingA massive snapping turtle sunbaking on some logs in the Chicago River has captured the hearts of locals, who have affectionately dubbed it “Chonkasaurus.”
A video of the giant reptile was posted online by Twitter user Joey Santore, who filmed it as he kayaked along the river. The 50-second clip shows the turtle lying in the sun near Goose Island on the North Branch of the Chicago River.
“Great to see this beast thriving here on what was once such a toxic river, but is slowly getting cleaned up & restored,” Santore captioned the May 6 post.
“Somebody planted a bunch of native plants up the river from here, too,” he continued. “I can only wonder this things been eating.”
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