World Turtle Day has been observed on May 23 of every year since 2000 in the hopes of raising awareness and increasing knowledge and respect for turtle and tortoisesHere's what you need to know. World Turtle Day is an annual awareness day celebrated on May 23 of every year. A post shared by American Tortoise Rescue (@tortoiserescue) on May 13, 2018 at 4:11pm PDTWhat is the American Tortoise Rescue? Celebrating World Turtle DayWorld Turtle Day is observed in a number of ways. Teachers observe World Turtle Day by teaching related lessons in their classrooms or organizing World Turtle Day crafts and activities.

Source: Daily Mail May 23, 2018 14:24 UTC