In 2020, snake hunters captured a massive Burmese python in Florida thought to be the largest specimen of the invasive species ever caught in the state. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images The anaconda spotted by divers in Brazil was wild and measuring around 23 feet. If the animal feels uncomfortable, the expedition ends at that moment.'Īn anaconda lies half submerged in water in its enclosure on June 3, 2021, at the zoo in Staten Island, New York. The region is known for being home to anacondas, and river divers often travel there hoping to see and film the animals.īiologist Daniel De Granville, who works with some of those making the journey to see the region's vast array of wildlife, told G1: 'I make it very clear to photographers that they should not get too close to the anacondas, let alone touch them. Rodrigues filmed his interaction with the snake earlier in June but only published the video on social media on Thursday. Rodrigues, who is from Rio de Janeiro, told Brazilian newspaper G1 the encounter was terrifying and 'like something from the movie The Anaconda.'īut he added that it was an impressive animal and that he and his friend were 'very lucky to witness this spectacle of nature up close.' Photos Show 15-Foot Snake-like Tree Roots That 'Totally Shocked' Plumber.

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