“Try to be a turtle – at ease in your own shell.” – Bill Copeland
May 23rd is World Turtle Day. I had never
heard of World Turtle Day until now but apparently it’s been a celebrated day
since 2000; I love turtles so why not celebrate and get informed about them? I've read that some people dress up in green in honour of this day and schools in the
U.S. get special turtle/tortoise lesson plans for this day.
World Turtle Day is a day to raise awareness and
respect for turtles and tortoises and to help them strive and thrive in the
wild and in your home. The American Tortoise Foundation is the main sponsor of
this day and they have a fun and very informative website that lets you know
all that you will ever need to know about turtles and tortoises. I have
included some ways you can save turtles and tortoises below from that website
as well as a link so that you can check it out yourselves. This website has
some cute pictures and videos as well as information about so it is worth to
take a look at. Last but not least I've included some fun turtle/tortoise
pictures, books, movies etc. Hope you enjoy it all!
Samantha
Ways
to Save Turtles
Never buy a turtle or tortoise from a pet shop as
it increases demand from the wild.
Never remove turtles or tortoises from the wild unless they are sick or
injured.
Write letters to legislators asking them to keep
sensitive habitat preserved or closed to off road vehicles, and to prevent off
shore drilling that can lead to more endangered sea turtle deaths.
Report cruelty or illegal sales of turtles and tortoises to your local
animal control shelter.
Report the sale of any turtle or tortoise of any
kind less than four inches. This is illegal everywhere in the U.S.
Never release a pet turtle into the wild. Turtles
kept in captivity may not have the important nutrients they need to survive
through the cold winter. In addition, pet turtles may not be native to your
area and should not interbreed with wild turtles.
Help keep beaches and other natural habitats clean.
Never leave trash and pick up garbage left by others.
Fun
Turtle/Tortoise Things
Famous
Turtles/Tortoises:
Turtle/Tortoise
Books and Movies:
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