“Look at that beast!” exclaims Joey Santore, a botanist and popular YouTuber, in a recent video posted to Twitter.

Santore was kayaking on the Chicago River near Division Street and the east side of Goose Island when he spotted a rather imposing common snapping turtle likely sunning himself on a bed of rusted chains.

“You look good, I’m real proud of you!” Santore jokingly calls out as he drifts past the hefty reptile.

Since the video was posted, the internet has gone gaga for the animal, which Santore nicknamed “Chonkosaurus” due to its size. Turtle expert Jordan Gray estimates the snapper weighs around 40 pounds—a pretty impressive weight for a common snapping turtle.

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