Liu Zhaobei, 25, in his bedroom with an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii). Listed by the IUCN as vulnerable in the wild, the species is typically found in the south-eastern US states. Liu began collecting animals as a child and now has more than 30 different frogs, three alligator snapping turtles and numerous snakes and turtles. “(collecting exotic pets) is becoming more popular. Even at my university there are courses about breeding exotic pets”. (Photo by Sean Gallagher/The Guardian)
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