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Turtles and tortoises have been around for more than 200 million years and probably existed during the time of dinosaurs. These reptiles have seen and been through it all so let’s take a moment to celebrate these amazing creatures.
The purpose of World Turtle Day
It started 21 years ago by Susan Tellem and Marshall Thompson, founders of the American Tortoise Rescue, to bring attention and spread knowledge about turtles and tortoises to encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. It is now celebrated around the world in many different ways but the main aim is to educate.