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turtle stories: 7 news summaries

(Newser) - Mating season came to a speedy end for some turtles who strayed onto a runway at New York's JFK airport yesterday, the New York Post reports. After a pilot told air control he had  run over some turtles on his way to take-off, wildlife workers shut down the runway for... More »

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JFK Airport • wildlife • runway • airport • turtle

Asian Appetites Threaten Florida Turtles

Conservations warn that state's turtles are being eaten out of existence

Dec 27, 08 4:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Asia's insatiable appetite for turtles could be driving some US species to the brink of extinction, the Los Angeles Times reports. The region's newly affluent consumers are happy to shell out top dollar for the delicacy and with most native species already eaten, Florida's turtle exports are booming. Conservationists warn... More »

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Florida • endangered species • wildlife • Chinese food • turtle • turtles

 Name This Species—for a Fee 

Purdue auctions rights on newly discovered bats, turtles to raise research cash

Dec 8, 08 11:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Purdue University has some recently discovered bats and turtles to name, and you can be the one to do it—if you’re willing to pony up some cash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The university is auctioning off naming rights to a number of species, planning to use the money... More »

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species • bats • Purdue • name • animal • turtle

(Newser) - Sixty baby turtles took Rome restaurant-goers by surprise when they showed up under a table, Reuters reports. The newly hatched creatures normally instinctively head toward the sea from their beach birthplace, but “they saw the artificial lights and took the wrong route,” said a wildlife conservator. “The... More »

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Italy • Rome • restaurant • animal behavior • turtle • sea turtle

 Two-Wheeled Turtle Finds Love

Disabled Arava fitted with rear wheels

Aug 19, 08 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A turtle that lost the use of her hind legs has come out of her shell since being fitted with a set of rear wheels, reports AP. The 55-pound turtle, Arava, has even begun mating with an amorous male. The 10-year-old spurred tortoise was fitted with a customized skateboard by... More »

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paralysis • turtle • Jerusalem Biblical Zoo • Shmulik Yedvad • skateboard

 Turtle Assists in Pot Bust 

Radio monitoring leads officials to marijuana patch

Aug 1, 08 1:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Agent 99, watch out: A 6-inch-long box turtle known as "No. 72” may want your job. Washington, DC, police recently got an assist from No. 72 in making a drug bust, the Washington Post reports. One of several turtles fitted with transmitters that allow National Park Service researchers to... More »

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crime • law enforcement • Washington DC • marijuana • arrest • national park • turtle • National Park Service

 'Mythical' Giant 
 Turtle Found 
 in Vietnam 

Animal, thought to be extinct, is the stuff of legend

Apr 17, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - A giant turtle thought to be extinct has been found in northern Vietnam, the AP reports. Scientists from the Cleveland Zoo discovered the Swinhoe's soft-shelled turtle when they followed up reports from villagers of a mythical creature living in a lake. Vietnamese legend tells of a huge turtle that helped... More »

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endangered species • Vietnam • zoo • amphibians • turtle

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