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Once pets, abandoned turtles thrive in Morningside Park

"Almost all of the turtles swimming around there … or in any ponds in the city, are descended from animals that were pets,” according to Chris Raxworthy, associate herpetology curator at the American Museum of Natural History.

By Casey Tolan • September 28, 2011 at 10:16 AM

A red-eared slider in the pond at Morningside Park.

























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