Into the mouth of the caiman by Luciano Candisani (Brazil) Motionless but alert, a yacare caiman waits, like a small tyrannosaurus for fish to come within snapping reach, says Luciano. Caimans are usually seen floating passively on the surface. Under the water, it’s another story. It is this secret life that has fascinated Luciano ever since he first came face to face with a caiman while snorkelling. Once he had recovered from the shock, he realised that the reptile was neither aggressive nor fearful and that he could approach it. Luciano now regularly documents the underwater life of caimans in the shallow, murky waters of Brazil’s Pantanal (the biggest wetland in the world), which contains the largest single crocodilian population on Earth. Most aren’t aggressive, but some individuals can be. The safest way to get close is when they are concentrating on a shoal of fish, says Luciano
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Uroplatus sp., probably U. phantasticus but could also be U. malama
Photo by Dennis H Miller.
HOW COOL IS THIS?!?
I took my male tiger het amel retic Caesar to the vet today; as he had a slight prolapse and was a lil constipated last week. It’s all completely cleared and he’s fine. They were really impressed with his health!
The vets emailed me the x-ray. :3
Lachesis melanocephala - Black-headed bushmaster
Toronto Zoo - July 18/13 on Flickr.
Baby Emerald Tree Boa. According to the sign, this little guy hatched April 3, 2012. Only recently has he shed his infant colouring and adopted the bright green that his species is named after.
Red Spitting Cobra