VIVAnews – Flight schedule at the International Airport John f. Kennedy, New York, got distracted. The cause, more than 150 turtles who were in the mating season across the runway and disrupting air traffic linats on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
Turtles-tortoises ' diamondback ' is trying to find the ideal location to spawn. Apparently a location considered ideal in sandy areas, on the opposite side of the runway 4.
According to the clerk of the United States Department of agriculture, Carol Bannerman, they then moved to a safer place to spawn.
JFK airport is surrounded by the Bay area and wetlands. Most of the turtles who passed through the runway is the female turtle, and the process of fertilization occurs in water, he added.
According to a spokesman for airport security, Ron Marsico, as reported by CNN'S page, the first turtle found at 10: 45 a.m. local time. Shortly thereafter, the airport security staff called US the Ministry of agriculture.
"Events like this happen every year," says Marsico. "I think over the past few years there are an awful lot of activity of the turtles."
People began to download tweet an event unique, immediately after the news broadcast. For eight hours, the account @ JFKTurtles has almost 3,000 followers on Twitter, including the airline JetBlue who wrote:
"Oh @ JFKTurtles, we could not hold off on you… Glad to see you guys finally managed to find a safe place honeymoon. "
This is not the only runway at JFK airport was invaded the tortoise. In 2009, a total of 78 turtles do similar things.
Not explained how many flights were delayed due to the turtles. According to a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Arlene Salac, the runway is the problem that is rarely used during summer because of weather factors. (sj)
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