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Turtles Being Steered From Wandering Onto JFK Runways

An adult Diamondback Terrapin. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)While being parked on the tarmac at JFK airport, you would never guess that the cause of your delayed flight are migrating turtles wandering onto the runway. The New York Post is reporting [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/shell_of_

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Help Save The Diamondback Terrapins Of Jamaica Bay! (P.S. – They’re Turtles)

Dr. Russell Burke is out to save the Diamondback Terrapins of Jamaica Bay. Diamondback Terrapins are unique turtles that live only in the coastal swamps of the eastern and southern United States – and that includes our beloved Jamaica Bay salt marshes. These cuddly little fellas are in trouble for a