2026
Turtle Month
Turtle Survival Alliance’s Turtle Month is celebrated in May, including a global celebration on World Turtle Day®, May 23. We invite you to join us in this annual, month-long celebration of turtles and tortoises and the dedicated people who work to protect them.
This festive period is packed with engaging information, events, and activities aimed at raising awareness and support for Turtle Survival Alliance’s turtle conservation efforts worldwide.
2026
Turtle Month
Turtle Survival Alliance’s Turtle Month is celebrated in May, including a global celebration on World Turtle Day®, May 23. We invite you to join us in this annual, month-long celebration of turtles and tortoises and the dedicated people who work to protect them.
This festive period is packed with engaging information, events, and activities aimed at raising awareness and support for Turtle Survival Alliance’s turtle conservation efforts worldwide.
World Turtle Day® T-shirt
Celebrate in Style
Show your love for turtles with Turtle Survival Alliance’s Annual World Turtle Day® T-Shirt! The limited-edition shirt is perfect for turtle conservationists everywhere. Proceeds benefit turtle conservation actions.
This year’s design features the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii), an iconic freshwater species facing serious threats from habitat destruction and poaching. Wear yours proudly throughout the month and help us spread the message of turtle conservation around the globe.
Get Involved
Your support is crucial to our mission. You can help by attending events near you, donating to support turtle conservation projects in over 18 countries around the world, and engaging in our educational opportunities.
- Saturday, May 16:
Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® at Flyway Brewing in Little Rock, AR - Saturday, May 16:
Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® at Garland City Beer Works in Watertown, NY - Thursday, May 21:
Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® at Alpha Brewing Co. & Distillery in St. Louis, MO - Thursday, May 21:
Charleston Library Society Book Talk: The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle - World Turtle Day®, Saturday, May 23:
Story Time: The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle - World Turtle Day®, Saturday, May 23:
Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® at Asaro’s Pizzeria in Nokomis, FL - World Turtle Day®, Saturday, May 23:
Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® at Two Blokes Brewing in Mt. Pleasant, SC - Saturday, May 30: Turtle Fest at Edisto Beach State Park, SC
Education and Knowledge
Webinar – From Data to Action: Advancing Turtle Conservation Across Latin America and the Caribbean
Join us on May 14th at 11:00 AM for our upcoming webinar. From the rivers of Colombia to the jungles of Belize and the mountains of Mexico, join five conservation leaders as they explore the remarkable diversity of turtle and tortoise species across Latin America and the Caribbean. This webinar will highlight both some of the region’s most understudied and most threatened species, showcasing how genetics, field research, population monitoring, conservation breeding, and community-based conservation programs are helping to fill critical knowledge gaps and drive recovery efforts across diverse landscapes.
Our Species Finder is a valuable resource for exploring turtle species—from their habitats and wild populations to the challenges they face and the conservation efforts in place to protect them. Explore over 100 species that we make a conservation impact for around the world.
Shop Pins, Support Turtles
To celebrate Turtle, Month, we launched an exciting collaboration to support conservation work: Turtle Survival Alliance x Peppermint Narwhal!
These designs were inspired by a fan-voted poll that selected four favorite species to be featured as pins. All profits from these pins go back to supporting our conservation work with these species and others around the world.
Choose from four limited edition pins:
Shop these pins and more turtle swag on our online shop!
World Turtle Day® was begun by American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit organization established in 1990 for the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle. The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.
