“Natural Marvel: In the Vast Amazon River, a Grand 6-Meter Turtle, Over 130 Years Old, Cleverly Disguises Itself as a Small Island”
Photographer Chris van Wyk became famous on the Internet for sharing pictures of the algae-covered Mary River turtle, nicknamed the “punk” turtle. Its deliberate creation of media attention has influenced judgments about the environmental protection of this rare species. The Mary River turtle is known as the “boom-breather” because of the peculiar way it breathes. …