Tuatara
The Tuatara, only found in New Zealand, is as close as you get to a living dinosaur. After the 111 years old Tuatara named Henry made the New Zealand Herald and the CNN news by fathering 12 eggs, I decided to show you the one I photographed at the National Aquarium in Napier a couple of months ago. Not as old as Henry but still pretty good lookin’.
Comments
Comment from David
Time: 2008, August 8, 4:15 am
Great photo of an unusual reptile. I have scheduled for tomorrow a post of a close-up profile of a baby iguana. They are cute as babies. As adults, they also look like living dinosaurs.
Comment from Shelagh
Time: 2008, August 8, 8:50 am
Well there you go! It’s not only South Africa that has interesting reptiles! Do you remembers the tree agamas in Swaziland?
Comment from randi
Time: 2008, August 8, 8:51 am
All I have in my garden are some green anole lizard, just love reptiles!
Comment from Kris
Time: 2008, August 8, 9:01 am
Henry is a fine name for the beastie.
Comment from arachesostufo gab
Time: 2008, August 8, 11:11 am
ciao da scorzè venezia, buona fortuna per il concorso fotografico
Comment from antonia
Time: 2008, August 9, 7:53 pm
Looks quiet and friendly and a little bit sad. Nice photo!
Comment from jilly
Time: 2008, August 8, 2:00 am
how fabulous. Love the photo. Now this is a real dragon unlike mine on Monte Carlo DP today! What a beauty you have shown us.