Julian, 44, tells MailOnline Travel: ‘In order to properly and safely interact with animals of this calibre, you have to do a lot of background research regarding their behaviour, their tendencies, warning signs, etcetera.’ Taking such candid photographs of these elusive creatures requires a great deal of planning - and awareness of the warning signs that signal the snakes should be left alone. Other shots hone in on the serpents’ heads, revealing their forked tongues and glassy eyes submerged in the darkness of the water. The Texas-based photographer’s pictures show anacondas - some measuring as long as seven metres (22ft) - coiled around branches in the waterways of South America’s tropical Pantanal wetland region. Those with a fear of snakes may need to look away now.Īmazing images of one of the world’s biggest species of snake – the anaconda – have been revealed by brave photographer and explorer Julian Gunther, who dives underwater to get within just centimetres of his enormous subjects.
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