Those flight delays might not actually be the result of inclement weather — for some trying to leave New York this week, it was turtles. 。

About 40 turtles caused delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Friday when they interrupted takeoffs while migrating for a nesting ritual -- aka turtle sexy time -- the
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Apparently, this isn't that unusual.
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JFK is near a bay where the turtles, diamondback terrapins, usually live. Migration time means some headaches on the runway.。

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"Air traffic control," indeed.
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