Help turtles live and grow in their natural habitat.
vignesh babu
Date
World Turtle Day is an annual observance occurring every May 23
World Turtle Day was founded in the year 1990 by the American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) by husband and wife team Susan Tellem and Marshall Thompson. It is a nonprofit organisation that rescues and rehabilitates all species of tortoise and turtle.
History
Significance
World Turtle Day is celebrated to raise awareness among humans to help turtles survive and thrive in their natural habitat, every year.
Theme
Theme:
The theme for World Turtle Day 2022 is - 'Shellebrate!' Asks Everyone to Love and Save Turtles.
"Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause." -Bruce Feiler
All About Turtles
Turtles live up to age of 40 & while latter have a huge life span to as much as 300 years.
They belong to one of the oldest reptile groups in the world - which makes them significantly older than snakes, crocodiles, and alligators.
Turtles may all look the same to us but there are actually 300 species of them — of these, 129 are endangered.
World Turtle Day is not only about showing love and adoration towards turtles but also making sure we can protect them as well as their various habitats. Please do your part.