Turtle Month 2022!
April 22nd-May 23rd
Celebrate turtles during Turtle Month!
From Earth Day through May 23rd—World Turtle Day®—we invite you to join us for a month-long celebration of the world’s turtles and tortoises, and the people who protect them: Turtle Heroes.
Help us help the people on the front lines of our commitment to Zero Turtle Extinctions and you can be a turtle hero, too! See all of the Turtle Heroes of week ONE, week TWO, and week THREE!
- Join us! Here’s how:
Donate to the 2022 Turtle Month Campaign.
Creating a world that's safe for turtles begins with you. You can help us reach our goal to raise $23,000 by May 23rd (World Turtle Day®) and become a TURTLE HERO yourself by donating to the 2022 Turtle Month campaign. Every dollar you give helps protect the world’s most threatened turtles and tortoises from extinction.
- Become a TSA Member
Purchase a Turtle Survival Alliance membership by May 23rd— World Turtle Day®—and receive a free “I Brake for Turtles” bumper sticker in addition to a subscription to our annual magazine Turtle Survival and discounts on merchandise and events. Every TSA membership bolsters our global impact as we work towards our goal of zero turtle extinctions.
- Shop TSA Merchandise
Wear your turtle-themed apparel and proudly represent Turtle Survival Alliance! Purchase this year's World Turtle Day® shirt featuring the Burmese Roofed Turtle (“the turtle with the permanent smile”) or check out our online store for other new spring merchandise.
- Attend a Webinar or Q&ALearn from our turtle experts at the Turtle Survival Center and across the globe. This month we’ll be offering two webinars and a live Q&A experience for all who are interested in learning more about our turtles and operations.
Live Q&A: Monday, May 23rd at 9:00 AM EST
– Virtually tour the Turtle Survival Center and discuss our largest ex-situ breeding program with TSC staff on World Turtle Day®.
- Attend a Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® Event Find a DBST event near you, raise a glass and say cheers to turtle conservation.Currently scheduled events during Turtle Month are:
- Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® with Cameron Park AAZK at Brotherwell Brewing – Waco, TX
Friday, May 13th 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® with the Columbus AAZK at The Daily Growler – Columbus, OH
Tuesday, May 17th - time TBD
- Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® with Jacksonville AAZK at Bold City Brewing - Jacksonville, FL
Friday, May 20th 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® with the New Mexico BioPark Society at Canteen Brewhouse – Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, May 21st Noon – 4:00 PM
- World Turtle Day at Terrestrial Brewing with the Cleveland Zoological Society - Cleveland, OH Monday, May 23rd, 2022 5:00 PM -9:00 PM
- Sign-up for our newsletter and keep up with this month’s Turtle Hero stories and other Turtle Month news and events.
- Follow us on social media and this month we’ll be highlighting stories of some of our favorite Turtle Heroes.