A giant snapping turtle chillinā on rusty chains in the Chicago River went viral after Joey Santore posted a hilarious and wholesome video on Twitter. Santore, a self-taught botanist, named the big boy Chonkosaurus and cheered him on:
āYou look good. Iām real proud of you. Youāve been eating healthy.ā
The video has racked up over 350,000 views and tons of love. Per Block Club Chicago, snapping turtles like Chonkosaurus are native to Illinois and can bite hard, so admire him from afar.
Fans online are calling him a āChicago iconā and loving that the riverās healthy enough to support this majestic unit of a reptile.