Turtle with mohawk

Photographer Chris Van Wyk snapped this terrific photo of a Mary River Turtle rocking a mohawk. Or a bit of algae. I prefer to think it's the former.
"The punk rock turtle with a bright green mohawk" (Mail Online, thanks Kirsten Anderson!)

David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco.

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OM

…You kids know that this is really what happens when you allow turtles to breed with chia pets, right?
Ocker3

My bet is on him cultivating the algae to impress the ladies!
OM

…”Punkturtle” or “Turtlepunk”?
Kirsten

He also has David Bowie eyes which makes him EXTRA awesome.
drkptt

Must be a fan of the Tampa Bay Rays!
minTphresh

looks like john lydon to me…
Gainclone

I, for one, welcome our new punkturtle overlords.
nanuq

I was going with Don King myself. I wonder what kind of sports events a turtle promotes?
David Pescovitz

AHAHAH! Don King. Totally.
Johnny Cat

#4:

A race, of course!
Daemon

It’s a sign! The second coming of Jim Henson is nigh!
Cupcake Faerie

Just don’t piss him off, he snaps.