This year's commemorative design features theRote Island Snake-necked Turtle,one of the most endangered turtles on Earth, and a focal species at our Turtle Survival Center in South Carolina.
Let's all stick our necks out to ensure a better future for this charismatic serpentine turtle!
World Turtle Day®️, created by American Tortoise Rescue in 2000, is now observed by the turtle conservation community around the globe each year on May 23rd.
On this day, we celebrate the diversity, beauty, and preservation of the 353 living species of turtles, tortoises, sea turtles, and terrapins found on Earth.