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.

World Turtle Day References and Related Sites