Happy World Turtle Day! May 23rd 2015

May 23, 2015 Kristina Leave a Comment

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Happy World Turtle Day!

Today, May 23 2015 is World Turtle Day. Which celebrates the tortoise and the turtle.

World Turtle Day was started in 2000 by the American Tortoise Rescue (ATR). Celebrated every year on this day, it is used to spotlight care, conservation and awareness of theses majestic creatures who are know as the oldest living reptiles in the world.

Question: Do you know which one of these pictures below is a turtle and which one is a tortoise?

Answer: The two are often confused. Turtles live and swim in the sea. Tortoises are live on land.

Learn more about these guys at the following links…

https://www.facebook.com/WorldTurtleDay

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/may-23-world-turtle-day

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

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