Happy World Turtle Day!
World Turtle Day is a day to celebrate, well, the turtle! This day is also intended to celebrate its more land-based counterpart, the tortoise. People often use the names interchangeably, but they do have differences. Turtles tend to have flatter shells and live near and in water, whereas tortoises have domed shells and live only on land.
This day was first observed in 2000. It would be sponsored by the animal rescue organization known as American Tortoise Rescue. The organization is dedicated to rehabilitating, rescuing, and protection of turtle and tortoise species.
You can learn more about this day right here. Thanks for reading this blog entry! See you next time!
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