A large turtle traverses rocky terrain as it heads toward sea oats near a railroad crossing sign at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. More than 330 native and migratory bird species, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles call Kennedy and the wildlife refuge home.
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Kennedy Space Center
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NASA/Bill White
Description
A large turtle traverses rocky terrain as it heads toward sea oats near a railroad crossing sign at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. More than 330 native and migratory bird species, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles call Kennedy and the wildlife refuge home.