World Turtle Day

World Turtle Day Quick Facts - US

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2021 Date	May 23, 2021
2022 Date	May 23, 2022

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World Turtle Day in 2021

Sunday, May 23

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World Turtle Day History

World Turtle Day seeks to raise awareness about turtles and tortoises. This day aims to protect them and their habitats. It encourages people to learn more about them in order to keep them safe and protected. According to seeturtles.org, 6 out of 7 turtle species are classified as threatened or endangered. This means if nothing is done, they may go extinct in the future.

World Turtle Day was created in 2000 by the nonprofit organization American Tortoise Rescue. It is observed annually on May 23rd.

Top Tweets for World Turtle Day -

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Happy World Turtle Day 🐢 (We hope Bits and Pickles don't mind we're a day late!) Did you know all tortoises are in fact turtles - but not all turtles are tortoises. The most important thing to remember about tortoises is that they are exclusively land creatures. https://t.co/bC2UGsygoR
— Roger Williams Park Zoo (@RWPZoo) May 24, 2021

Happy World Turtle Day! 🐢 https://t.co/VzlW1LWx1A
— Garcia's at The Cap⚡️🌹💀 (@GarciasAtTheCap) May 23, 2021

🐢World Turtle Day🐢 Let's learn about the 22 species of turtles that are native to Malaysia. They have been classified into four groups, which are sea turtles, softshell turtles, tortoises & freshwater turtles according to their characteristics as seen in the poster below. https://t.co/eTwnu3T4hW
— 🇲🇾 Malaysia Biodiversity (@mybisgovmy) May 24, 2021

In the News and Trending for World Turtle Day

Updated 21:07Critically endangered Hawksbill turtle lays eggs at East Coast Park on World Turtle Day

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World Turtle Day Facts

The American Tortoise Rescue gives the following tips on helping turtles and tortoises:
1) Never buy from a pet shop
2) Report sales of animals less then four inches
3) Don't remove them from the wild
4) Report illegal sales or cruelty to animal control
5) Help tortoises cross the road by carrying them to the other side, but don't try to turn them around as they'll go back on the road
There are seven species of sea turtles. According to Seeturtles.org, six of the seven are threatened or endangered. Threats to sea turtles include pollution, poaching, illegal trading, and the risk of entanglement from waste.
All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises. Tortoises are exclusively land animals.
Adwaita, an Aldabra giant tortoise, holds the verified record for longest-lived known tortoise. He lived to be 189 years old.

World Turtle Day Top Events and Things to Do

Volunteer to help save turtles. Here's a list of different programs you can take part in.
Watch this short animated video detailing the challenges infant sea turtles go through.
Watch a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie or episode. The first movie from 1990 is a fan favorite.