Two kayakers captured footage of a massive snapping turtle lounging on rusty chains in the Chicago River. The turtle received the nickname Chonkosaurus after one of the kayakers, Joey Santore, posted a viral video of the spectacle on Twitter.
Chicago River Snapper aka Chonkosaurus. Great to see this beast thriving here on what was once such a toxic river, but is slowly getting cleaned up & restored. Somebody planted a bunch of native plants up the river from here, too. I can only wonder this things been eating. pic.twitter.com/u6bhlpo4p5
— Joey Santore (@JoeySantore) May 6, 2023
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