Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons advocates for 'underdogs' of wildlife
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From licensed real estate broker to New York State licensed wildlife rehabilitator, Karen Testa, executive director of Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons, has made it her mission to care for injured and abandoned turtles, most of which the organization aims to release back into the wild. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas