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J.J. Watt Cheers on "Hulking" Alligator Snapping Turtle Named After Him

J.J. Watt Cheers on “Hulking” Alligator Snapping Turtle Named After Him Meghan Overdeep © Provided by Southern Living Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images A 131-pound alligator snapping turtle named J.J. Watt received some much-needed words of encouragement from his namesake this week. The hulking male turtle, who was the 99th turtle to be captured, researched, and released by the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), was given the nickname J.J. Watt in honor of the former Houston Texans star who wore the number 99 for a decade before moving to the Arizona Cardinals. The release is part of an ongoing effort with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to restore the threatened species in Houston s bayous and waterways.

TSA Documents 100th Alligator Snapping Turtle In Texas' Buffalo Bayou

Reptiles Magazine The female to male ratio of the species in the bayou is 1:1 May 11, 2021 Turtle #99 was a hulking 131 lb. male, affectionately named J.J. Watt in honor of the former Houston Texans’ defensive end. Photo by Eric Munscher The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) announced last week that it has captured, tagged and released the 99th and 100th alligator snapping turtle ( Macrochelys temminckii) in Buffalo Bayou, located in Houston, TX. The 99th turtle, a 131lb male is nicknamed J.J. Watt, after the defensive end football player with the Houston Texans. The 100th turtle is a 31 lb female, who represents what the TSA calls a milestone in the organization’s conservation initiative. The species is listed by the state as threatened.

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