Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for World Turtle Day -
in 2024Updated
Happy World Turtle Day! From the tiny bog turtle to giant leatherbacks, these spe-shell reptiles play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Photo by @padreislandnps
— US Department of the Interior (@Interior) May 23, 2024
In honor of World Turtle Day, I want to celebrate my favorite turtle in the world! This is Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise. He is the elder statesman at Zoo Miami, estimated to be over 130 years old! Here I am with him in 1982 when he arrived, and today, more than 40 years later! Show more
Happy World Turtle Day! In 2017, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis rescued a sea turtle in the Eastern Pacific that had become entangled in 26 bales of cocaine worth $53 million. The cocaine had been jettisoned by smugglers. #WorldTurtleDay Show more
— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) May 23, 2024
It's World Turtle Day! Yesterday, two rehabilitated loggerhead turtles, Brie and Gruyere, were released back into the ocean amid cheers in South Carolina.
Happy World Turtle Day! Turtles and tortoises are not just icons of longevity; they're ecological superheroes! From seed dispersal to habitat engineering, they play crucial roles in shaping ecosystems and maintaining biodiversity. Let's shell-ebrate their importance and pledge to… Show more
— San Antonio Zoological Society 🦍 (@SanAntonioZoo) May 23, 2024
Happy World Turtle Day! 11 different species of turtles can be found in Massachusetts. 6 of these are listed under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act.
Today is World Turtle Day! National parks are home to many different turtles, in the ocean and on land. Unfortunately, habitat stressors, climate change, and human impacts have led to the decline of many turtle species within national parks. Show more
— National Park Foundation (@NationalParkFdn) May 23, 2024
HAPPY NATIONAL TURTLE DAY I’ll probably post Mikey and Raph tomorrow… but hand tire…d #rottmnt
World Turtle Day Union of Earth and Water: Turtles, dwelling both in water and on land, symbolize the union of the elements—earth and water—indicating harmony and balance in the mystic realm.