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Turtle Rescue Of The Hamptons Celebrates 10th Anniversary Caring For The Underdogs Of The Wildlife World

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Karen Testa of Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Karen Testa of Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Karen Testa of Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Karen Testa of Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Staci Earl, medical coordinator at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons bandages a turtle that had it's leg amputated. DANA SHAW

Staci Earl, medical coordinator at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons bandages a turtle that had it's leg amputated. DANA SHAW

Staci Earl, medical coordinator at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons bandages a turtle that had it's leg amputated. DANA SHAW

Staci Earl, medical coordinator at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons bandages a turtle that had it's leg amputated. DANA SHAW

Staci Earl, medical coordinator at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons bandages a turtle that had it's leg amputated. DANA SHAW

Staci Earl, medical coordinator at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons bandages a turtle that had it's leg amputated. DANA SHAW

A snapping turtle with a jaw injury get treatment at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A snapping turtle with a jaw injury get treatment at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A snapping turtle with a jaw injury get treatment at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A snapping turtle with a jaw injury get treatment at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A snapping turtle with a jaw injury get treatment at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A snapping turtle with a jaw injury get treatment at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Some of the messages at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Some of the messages at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

King is the resident snapping turtle at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

King is the resident snapping turtle at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A baby painted turtle is one of the current residents at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A baby painted turtle is one of the current residents at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Karen Testa feed some of the residents at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Karen Testa feed some of the residents at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Karen Testa feeds some of the residents at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Karen Testa feeds some of the residents at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A baby turtle with a shell injury at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

A baby turtle with a shell injury at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Some of the messages at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Some of the messages at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Rory, a blind turtle, is fed with a guitar pick at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Rory, a blind turtle, is fed with a guitar pick at Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on May 23, 2022
Everyone loves an underdog. Especially Karen Testa. For the past 10 years, Testa has made it her mission and her life’s work to support the underdogs of the natural world... more

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