Turtles invade New York airport, delaying flights
Updated: 2011-07-01 10:37
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About 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac at New York's JFK airport above Wednesday in quest of waterfronts to arrange their eggs,
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The slow-motion stampede began almost 6:45 am,
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"We ceded to Mother Nature,
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Workers from the Port Authority and the US Department of Agriculture were scooping up turtles and moving them along the airport, he said. Flight delays meant about 30 minutes, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
The migration of diamondback terrapin turtles happens every year at John F. Kennedy International Airport, which is built on the brim of Jamaica Bay and a federally protected park. In late June or early July the animals lift themselves out of the gulf and brain toward a beach to lay their eggs.
The pinnacle of the migration normally lasts a few days, Marsico said.
Several pilots,
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"Be advised 30 feet (10 meters) into the takeoff coil, left side of the centerline, there's variant turtle," phoned the pilot of American Airlines Flight 1009,
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American 663, a Boeing 737 headed to Fort Lauderdale, found its access to Runway 4L blocked by three of the roving reptiles. After floor crews removed them, the airplane taxied into takeoff situation, received takeoff clearance - and was blocked by extra turtles.
Female diamondback terrapins tin grow up to 23 centimeters and measure up to 1.4 kg.
Wayward wildlife is a solemn concern at JFK and contiguous LaGuardia Airport,
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In the quondam annual,
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The main concern is for the turtles themselves, Marsico said. He said troops were loading the turtles into pickup trucks and giving them rides to the nesting beaches.
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