World Turtle Day - 23 May

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

Founded in 1990, American Tortoise Rescue is the founding sponsor of World Turtle Day. American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) is certified by state and federal agencies as a nonprofit 501(c)(3)corporation to provide for the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle.

Featured in Chase’s Book of Annual Events, the day was created as an annual observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Turtle_Day

http://www.tortoise.com/id49.html

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112855300/world-tortoise-day-052313/

http://asiancorrespondent.com/108080/how-to-celebrate-world-turtle-day-down-under/