World Turtle Day is celebrated every year on May 23rd. It is a special day to learn about turtles and tortoises and to help protect them. This day was started in the year 2000 by a group called ...

World Turtle Day 2025: Celebrated every year on May 23rd, World Turtle Day raises awareness about the need to protect various turtle and tortoise species Turtles are among Earth's oldest creatures, ...

FLORIDA, USA — World Turtle Day is honored on May 23 every year. It began as a way to celebrate the reptile while also raising awareness for protecting them and their disappearing habitats across the ...

THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WELL, IT IS JUNE 16TH, WHICH MEANS IT’S ALSO WORLD SEA TURTLE DAY. BROOKE SILVERING STOPPED BY THE LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER IN JUNO BEACH TO SHARE THE IMPORTANCE ...

Every May 23rd, people around the world celebrate World Turtle Day. This special day started in 2000, thanks to the American Tortoise Rescue. It’s a reminder for everyone to think about how our ...

These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo contest show why turtles are so terrific A sea turtle enters the waters of the Galápagos Islands to join divers who are exploring its home. Photographs ...

There are about 300 species of turtles in the world, and 16 of them can be found in Arkansas. "That may not seem like a whole lot, but it's actually close to about 5% of the diversity in the whole ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — June 16 is recognized as World Sea Turtle Day! Animal experts believe sea turtles have been on earth for more than 100 million years. In Hawaii you will see sea turtles swimming in ...

While you're out and about soaking up the springtime weather, you might just see a few turtles in our local ponds and trails. May 23 is World Turtle Day, a day created by American Tortoise Rescue to ...

Sports-lover turned journalist, born and bred in Scotland, with a passion for football (soccer). He’s also a keen follower of NFL, NBA, golf and tennis, among others, and always has an eye on the ...

The United States is home to six out the world’s seven sea turtle species, all of which are either threatened or endangered. World Sea Turtle Day, celebrated on Sunday, aims to highlight the need for ...