Photo by Chris Van Wyk
I know what you're just thinking..... this turtle is a Punk-Rock star!!!
The australian amateur photographer Chris Van Wyk was snorkeling in the Mary River, a river system in South East Queensland, Australia, when met this beauty and didn't lose the cance to take some amazing shots.
Some weeds have grown on the head of this Mary River Turtle creating the illusion of a green crest that could make even a Sex Pistols really envious...
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Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Photo by Chris Van Wyk
Now, maybe, you're wondering why I've added the second part of the title.
Well, Mary River Turtle Elusor macrurus is an endangered species, and, as you may guess from its name, it inhabits just the Mary River. The problem is that the Queensland Government announced on April 27, 2006 its intention to dam the Mary River, a project that could have dreadful consequencies on the survival of three endangered species, Mary River Turtle, the Queensland_Lungfish and the Mary River Cod, which have in that area their only remaining habitat. To get more info about this issue visit SAVETHEMARYRIVER
http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1221984180000#c2354060470677016915'> September 21, 2008 10:03 AM
Wow! I can't believe that turtle is for real... The resemblance with one of those punkie junkie is even stronger due to those sort of "piercings" it has under the face!
Great Post!
Valerie
http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1234408800000#c4734857321655872469'> February 12, 2009 4:20 AM
Lol! What a beautiful artistic piece from mother nature! She does seem to have a great sense of humor! :)
http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1234421520000#c5953191547050817474'> February 12, 2009 7:52 AM
Yes.. sometimes it really seems to have it
http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1236616200000#c7011648787811220048'> March 9, 2009 5:30 PM
the cooles turtle on earth ;)
http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1240421040000#c6644586898510824487'> April 22, 2009 7:24 PM
Whoah! A real life teenage mutant ninja turtle! WOW!
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http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1240421400000#c8640948557368271489'> April 22, 2009 7:30 PM
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http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1240572660000#c3794066732262940763'> April 24, 2009 1:31 PM
nice hear!
http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1241977020000#c7021370623719108169'> May 10, 2009 7:37 PM
OMG, those are delightfully freaky! You *know* they're going to end up on I Can Has Cheezburger as LOLs.
Thanks for mentioning the Mary River lungfish. I've been wondering how they were doing.
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http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-turtle-goes-punk-and-men-are-still.html?showComment=1255942978106#c8361455272016158841'> October 19, 2009 11:02 AM
Wow! it's wonderful! Baeutiful photos!
Ciao.
Mari.