The Runway Turtles

Diamondback terrapins cross the runway in unhurried procession while the jets hold short. Ground crew escorting with buckets, departure boards surrendering to nesting season

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Number	1904
Era	ERA VII · The Deep City
Family	Strays
Borough	Queens
Location	JFK Airport
States	1 finished state

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.