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J.J. Watt Is Back in Houston ... Sort of


A is for animals and Astrodomes. Plus, some questionable parking.
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Emma Schkloven
5/21/2021 at 5:30pm
A lot of things happen each week in Houston. Sometimes they’re newsy, sometimes . well, it’s Houston. We’ve collected some of the most interesting gems of the last seven days for your internet perusal. It’s Very Houston News.
Every Watt’s a Star
When you’re as amazing as forever Houstonian J.J. Watt, it’s inevitable you’ll have a few things named after you. But it’s not every day you get your own turtle. That’s exactly what happened earlier this month when Houston researchers with the Turtle Survival Alliance named a massive 131-pound alligator snapping turtle for the former Texan. (Yes, yes, this is supposed to be news of ....

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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
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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. ....

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'Hot turtle summer': JJ Watt takes notice of turtle effort in Houston after turtle named after him


‘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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