This was the lone anaconda I saw on my recent Peru trip. An adolescent. Pretty small considering they typically end up around 17 feet long (or more), and weigh in excess of 180 pounds. And there have been reports of anacondas much bigger than that (20 feet and 360 pounds). This guy couldn’t have been more than 4 or 5 feet long. Other names include, common anaconda, common water boa, and giant emerald anaconda. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm), ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/1600th of a second.
Wow, you even captured its tongue tasting the air! Did you consider it may have been trying to triangulate your position? All kidding aside, that is an impressive image, Sean. Have you ever seen one of the giants in the 15-20 foot range on your journeys “in silver planes to jungles wet with rain”?
I have seen a really big one years ago in Bolivia, but wasn’t able to get a proper picture. Also saw them in Brazil. This one was much smaller and I got up close and personal with my wide angle lens.
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This was the lone anaconda I saw on my recent Peru trip. An adolescent. Pretty small considering they typically end up around 17 feet long (or more), and weigh in excess of 180 pounds. And there have been reports of anacondas much bigger than that (20 feet and 360 pounds). This guy couldn’t have been more than 4 or 5 feet long. Other names include, common anaconda, common water boa, and giant emerald anaconda. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm), ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/1600th of a second.
Wow, you even captured its tongue tasting the air! Did you consider it may have been trying to triangulate your position? All kidding aside, that is an impressive image, Sean. Have you ever seen one of the giants in the 15-20 foot range on your journeys “in silver planes to jungles wet with rain”?
I have seen a really big one years ago in Bolivia, but wasn’t able to get a proper picture. Also saw them in Brazil. This one was much smaller and I got up close and personal with my wide angle lens.
You make me nervous getting so close to these scary animals.
Anacondas are boas. They aren’t poisonous. And this guy was too small to strangle me.
Stop size-shaming this anacondas. All long, legless body types are beautiful.
Point well taken Louis. I will be more sensitive to our limbless friends in the future.
It’s a great photo, and I get you’re a wildlife photographer, …but, why weren’t you running?!?! I’m with Mom on this one. Be careful out there!
Ha, this one was too small to cause any harm. Although they bite, they are non-venomous.