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‘Hot turtle summer’: JJ Watt takes notice of turtle effort in Houston after turtle named after him
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HOUSTON – A turtle named after J.J. Watt is getting notice from the former Houston Texans defensive end.
“You got this, big guy,” he wrote on Twitter, adding several turtle emojis. “Hot Turtle Summer on deck.”
You got this big guy.
Hot Turtle Summer on deck.
The turtle, who was named in honor of Watt, was the 99th alligator-snapping turtle to be captured, researched, and then released in the wild in an effort to save the ailing species in Houston’s bayous and waterways. The number gave inspiration to name the turtle in honor of the defensive end.
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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.
‘JJ Watt the turtle’ released into the wild in epic effort to save species in Houston area
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J.J. Watt the 99th alligator-snapping turtle. (Turtle Survival Alliance)
HOUSTON – An alligator-snapping turtle who was nicknamed after a former Houston Texan was released in the wild last Thursday.
The Turtle Survival Alliance that has been researching the species since 2016 and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are behind the effort to capture, tag and release two alligator-snapping turtles, one male and one female, according to a news release.
The male snapping turtle, who was the 99th turtle to be captured eleased was given the nickname “J.J. Watt” in honor of the former Houston Texans defensive end who donned the No. 99 before he moved to Arizona earlier in the year.