Nature & Environment

Enormous 17ft anaconda filmed in the Amazon

By T.K. Randall
March 18, 2016

Image: Amazon Rainforest in Tena, Ecuador
Credit: Jay / CC BY 2.0 (adapted) The encounter took place during filming for a new series called 'Tribes, Predators and Me' in which presenter Gordon Buchanan meets up with a hunting family who catch and release anacondas - a traditional activity seen as a demonstration of strength and bravery among the local tribes.

In a remarkable stroke of luck the film crew just happened to be there when the hunters caught the largest anaconda they had ever seen - a 17ft behemoth that took several men to lift from the water.The enormous reptile provided the team with a wealth of scientific data before being released back in to the wild and is believed to be one of the largest green anacondas ever documented.

A clip from the series, which shows the Waorani hunters catching the snake, can be viewed below.


Source: Inquisitr.com

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