How the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Inadvertently Caused an Environmental Crisis

Not totally awesome, dudes. The bizarre story behind a TMNT-inspired red-eared terrapin craze that sparked an environmental emergency in the ’90s. 

Alex Suskind

Published Aug. 5 2014 5:45AM EDT 

Alex Suskind

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