"Internet sensation: Meet Chonkasaurus, the massive snapping turtle of Chicago River"

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A giant snapping turtle, dubbed "Chonkasaurus" by locals, was caught on camera lounging on rocks in the Chicago River. The turtle, estimated to weigh at least 60 pounds and believed to be 40 to 50 years old, is becoming an online celebrity. Biologists say it's great to see the turtle thriving in a river that was once toxic but is slowly getting cleaned up and restored.
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