Sometimes, you're just not in the mood to have your picture taken.
Maybe, like me, you're someone who abhors selfies, shuns group pictures, and believes themselves to be about as photogenic as Count Orlok after a bad hangover on an average day.
If that's the case, then there's nothing worse than someone shoving a camera in your face and snapping away. It can be mortifying.
Take a look at this heartwarming video of a turtle being given new prosthetic legs:It seems as though even animals really can't be bothered sometimes; even the denizens of our oceans can sometimes get a little bit grumpy with videographers.
Case in point: this week a sea turtle has gone viral on social media, after an image emerged of it appearing to flip off a cameraman with its flipper.
Per a recent report by Insider, the picture below shows "Terry the Turtle," who posed for an underwater picture in front of Mark Fitzpatrick, while the photographer was out swimming off the coast of Lady Elliot Island in Queensland, Australia.
Fitzpatrick was so amused by the image of the accidentally-swearing reptile and submitted it to the 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
The hilarious image was one of over 7,000 submitted to the judge's panel. But contest organizers Tom Sullam, Paul Joynson-Hicks, and Michelle Wood instantly fell in love with Terry. They announced the picture of him as the winner on Tuesday, October 27.
Per Insider, in an official statement on his big win, Fitzpatrick said he was happy that "Terry [was] giving people a laugh in what has been a difficult year for many, as well as helping spread an important conservation message."
He added:
"I hope Terry the Turtle can encourage more people to take a moment and think about how much our incredible wildlife depend on us and what we can do to help them.
"Flippers crossed that this award puts Terry in a better mood next time I see him at Lady Elliot Island!"
As a result of his picture earning first place, Fitzpatrick managed to win an all-expenses-paid safari trip to Masai Mara in Kenya, as well as a Think Tank photography bag, and a Nikon camera.
