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American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit organization established in 1990 for the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle, is sponsoring the annual World Turtle Day® on May 23. The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.
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A beautiful, smiling red-eared slider and his mate sun themselves on a warm May afternoon. These turtles are happy and safe, living in the ponds at Gilcrese Museum in Tulsa, OK.
World Turtle Day: May 23, 2021
May 23 is World Turtle Day, celebrating the tortoise and the turtle. Started by the American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) in 2000, the annually celebrated day shines a spotlight on care, conservation and awareness of the oldest living reptiles in the world.
Based in Malibu, California, ATR is the leading advocate for the care, rescue and protection of these ancient reptiles. Placing over 1,000 tortoises and 2,000 turtles into caring homes over the past 25 years, ATR also rescues abandoned pets and offers helpful advice for looking after sick turtles. Dedicated to the day, ATR promotes the education of turtles and tortoises, encouraging discussion and research into further safeguarding practices.
World Turtle Day
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I love finding little things that make my day. This Eastern Box Turtle hatchling certainly falls into that category. At about one inch in size, it's a little more than a gulp for many predatory animals. With luck, however, this turtle can live to be as old as many humans. This little one will likely see years long beyond mine. I found it this past Sunday, just in time for #WorldTurtleDay
The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue, is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.
World Turtle Day is celebrated around the globe!
Aldabra-Riesenschildkröte
(Seychellen-Riesenschildkröte)
Aldabra giant tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Gefährdungsstatus:VU (Vulnerable)
Giant sea turtle came in to lay eggs and then return to sea. This one was approximately 3-4 feet long. We saw two of them. There is a Turtle Rescue group, and Rescue Center here on Jekyll Island, Georgia.
While walking along the canal towpath, I saw some turtles basking in the sun. This one caught my eye because it was framed by the fallen tree branch.
Turtles and tortoises are common sightings in parables, stories, and pop culture and we celebrate World Turtle Day on May 23 to honor these resilient animals. These creatures play an important role in their respective ecosystems. They dig holes that are inhabited by other creatures and keep our beaches clean by feeding on dead fish that wash up on the shores. They maintain an ecological balance and, therefore, it’s important to conserve these gentle animals.
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Portrait of a Scorpion Mud Turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides). One of three species of freshwater turtles, native to the islands of Trinidad & Tobago
May 23rd is World Turtle Day. Of the 360 turtle and tortoise species currently recognized, more than half are threatened with extinction, and over a third of species are listed as endangered or critically endangered. Only nonhuman primates are in a more precarious state. Turtles and tortoises are particularly vulnerable to many threats. Globally, loss of habitat from human activities, are the greatest threat. Other threats include overexploitation for the pet trade, hunting for food and traditional medicines, pollution, invasive species, and climate change.
Turtles and tortoises grow slowly, mature late, and live a long time. Although many species produce large clutches of eggs, only a few of their offspring survive to adulthood, so their population growth tends to be slow. This slow and steady lifestyle has served them well for over 200million years, even outlasting the dinosaurs. But modern pressures from humans may prove to be too much for these remarkable jewels of evolution. These long-lived animals are a symbol of perseverance in the natural world. Without concerted conservation action, many of the world’s turtles and tortoises will become extinct within the next few decades. Humans along with a rapidly changing planet may be the problem, so we must therefore be the solution if we are to have a future full of turtles.
Malayan softshell turtle (Dogania subplana) - Danum Valley, Malaysia
So I woke up this morning and the internet tells me its World Turtle Day! A perfect day to post this tiny little juvenile soft shelled turtle from the jungles of Malaysian Borneo. This is an elusive species found in clear jungle streams where it conceals itself in the substrate, I was lucky to spot this one emerge from the depths to grab a breath of air. This one was active at night likely cruising around looking for the snails and other invertebrates that this species feeds on. The pretty black spots on its shell will fade as it gets older as will the orange on the neck.
As its World turtle day today and i'm posting a photo of a turtle from Asia, it is perfect opportunity to highlight the plight of turtles in Asia. Nearly every species of turtle in Asia is threatened with illegal collection for the food trade and many species are on the verge of extinction with populations collapsing under the pressure of the wildlife trade. Here is a small excerpt from the WWFs page on asian turtles: "Local people in southern Asian countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh have traditionally collected local tortoise and turtle species for food. However, higher demand, particlularly over the last decade has led to greater exploitation of this species, leading many close to extinction." Turtles are particularly vulnerable to this sort of thing as they are slow to reproduce as well as slow growing and with a high mortality rate among juveniles. Due to this many populations are being hunted out. And thats not to mention the ever present threat of habitat degradation. This softshell is lucky to come from a population in the middle of a protected area but lets all still wish this little one luck as it has a long and perilous journey to adulthood ahead of it yet.
World Turtle Day 2008
European pond terrapin / Europäische Sumpfschildkröte (Emys orbicularis)
(not absolutely sure about the ID)
Parque Eduardo VII, Lisbon, Portugal
Explored: 23.05.2008
This large snapping turtle, probably a 15 pounder, maybe 20, was in the middle of the road where M60/I94 exits onto Michigan Avenue in Jackson, Michigan. I pulled the car over onto the shoulder and turned on the hazard flashers. I had just read that the safest way to pick up a snapper is to grab the back of his carapace with one hand. This turtle was too heavy for that so I grabbed him with both hands at the back of the carapace and straddled him, in a very undignified way, across the road. I know it wasn't perfect technique but I got him across. With gravity pushing his head down, he couldn’t get off any good lunges. My hands were quite muddy so I had to clean up with hand sanitizer before I drove off. You will kill a turtle if you pick it up by the tail. May-June is mating and nesting season so be alert to turtles crossing the road. Always move them in the direction they are heading. A safer way to get the turtle across would be to scoot a hard rubber car floor mat under the turtle. But even at that watch your hands or feet. They feel threatened out of the water and their strike is like a rattlesnake’s.
World Turtle Day is May 23
Our marine specialists are observing and tracking these turtles as they make their nests in the shallow waters of Lake Lego.
Created and sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue, an organization that works to protect turtles and tortoises, World Turtle Day® brings attention to turtles and tortoises so that both knowledge of and respect for them may be increased. The day aims to encourage humans to take action to help turtles and tortoises survive by protecting their habitats and stopping their illegal trade and sale. Turtles and tortoises face threats on many fronts: smuggling, cruel pet trade, the exotic food industry, destruction of their habitats, water contamination, and global warming.
There are approximately 330 species of turtles and tortoises. Turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land. Both turtles and tortoises live long lives, although tortoises can live much longer, reaching up to 200 years. Turtles and tortoises have shells that are covered by scutes, which are hard scales. Turtles shed their scutes, but tortoises do not. Both turtles and tortoises brumate in the fall or winter, which is similar to hibernation. They become slow, they cool down, and they stop eating, in an effort to protect themselves from cold weather.
How to Observe
There are many ways to celebrate the day:
Join, support, or donate to the Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group or American Tortoise Rescue.
Pick up turtles you find on highways or on busy streets and place them on the far side of the road, facing the direction they were headed.
Don't buy turtles or tortoises from pet shops, and report cruelty or illegal sale of turtles, such as the selling of turtles that are smaller than four inches in length.
Leave turtles and tortoises in the wild unless they are sick or injured.
Urge legislators to preserve turtle and tortoise habitats.
Have a party for the day, either at home, work, or in a public space.
Dress up as a turtle.
Make Turtle Sundaes!
This video is a closer look at my World Turtle.
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Say hello to the almost finished world turtle, It's still a work in progress, but getting closer to what I envisioned. Comments and feedback welcome. #legoinstagram #legotechnic #gears #turtle #worldturtleday #legoafol #afol #legoworld #legoaddict #lego
It was amazing to see those giant tortoises at Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos. This male is about 100 years old, and still fit enough for sustaining its species *lol*
Say hello to the almost finished world turtle, It's still a work in progress, but getting closer to what I envisioned. Comments and feedback welcome. #legoinstagram #legotechnic #gears #turtle #worldturtleday #legoafol #afol #legoworld #legoaddict #lego
Say hello to the almost finished world turtle, It's still a work in progress, but getting closer to what I envisioned. Comments and feedback welcome. #legoinstagram #legotechnic #gears #turtle #worldturtleday #legoafol #afol #legoworld #legoaddict #lego
Say hello to the almost finished world turtle, It's still a work in progress, but getting closer to what I envisioned. Comments and feedback welcome. #legoinstagram #legotechnic #gears #turtle #worldturtleday #legoafol #afol #legoworld #legoaddict #lego
Noble County, IN. May, 2016.
May 23 is World Turtle Day. Help turtles by not supporting illegal pet trades and watching out for turtles crossing roads. Turtle populations are also declining throughout much of the word due to habitat loss and overharvesting. Spread the word!