A cute and friendly endangered tuna (#Anguilla dieffenbachii) New Zealand Longfin Eel sunbathing in a mountain river in the Kaimai ranges. Fellow trapper spotted this one as we were crossing the river.
https://inaturalist.nz/observations/323126537
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A grey eel with ripples of sun across its body and a wide smile swims lazily towards the camera
With some Carex grass above and the river bed below a tuna is relaxing