...that I've ever heard of a good reason for a flight delay.
From Cnn.com:
Love is in the air at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. More than 150 turtles crossed over an active runway and disrupted air traffic on Wednesday so that they could continue their mating season.
The diamondback terrapins were trying to get to an ideal location to lay their eggs. That's a sandy area that happens to be across Runway 4, according to Carol Bannerman of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The turtles were primarily female, and the fertilization of their eggs occurs in the water, Bannerman said.
JFK is surrounded by a bay and wetland areas.
Read the whole article here.
I've heard of swimming the deepest ocean and climbing the highest mountain, but I don't think I'd ever cross an airport runway for nookie.
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