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World Turtle Day®

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.

Shop our exclusive World Turtle Day® apparel here!

Turtle Month begins on Earth Day, April 22, and concludes with a celebration on World Turtle Day®, May 23, 2024!

• Check out our livestreams on our social platforms from around the world! Turtle Survival Alliance team members will be supporting our partners Students Conserving Nature at the boardwalk festival in Puerto Vallarta as they advocate for the world’s smallest turtle, the critically endangered Vallarta Mud Turtle (Kinosternon vogti).
• We’ll also be live from the Turtle Survival Center in Cross, SC, featuring Keepers, Turtle Survival Alliance team members, and critically endangered turtles from our assurance colonies.
• Shop World Turtle Day® merch here! All proceeds benefit our mission to protect wild turtles, like the Vallarta Mud Turtle.