World Turtle Day
Annual observance
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World Turtle Day is an annual observance held every May 23rd. It began in 2000 and is sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue.[1] The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats, as well as to encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.[2][3][4] A study on the effects of biodiversity awareness days listed World Turtle Day as an example of how they increase the internet search traffic on the protected species.[5]
DateMay 23
FrequencyAnnual
| World Turtle Day | |
|---|---|
Eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina | |
| Date | May 23 |
| Frequency | Annual |
The term "World Turtle Day" is trademarked by Susan Tellem of Malibu, California.[6]