Footage has emerged of a turtle making a waving gesture to onlookers on the bank of a river.

In the video, captured in Hangzhou City in southern China's Zhejiang Province on July 2, the turtle raises its front leg as if waving.

Onlookers can be heard saying "wow, look! Bye" while one man urges the turtle to move on.

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