World Turtle Day 2023: 23 May

World Turtle Day 2023: 23 May

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Category : Important Days Published on: May 25 2023

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  • Every year on May 23, American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a non-profit organisation, observes World Turtle Day. 
  • This event is intended to raise awareness about the need to maintain turtles, tortoises, and their increasingly disappearing habitats.
  • This year's World Turtle Day theme is 'I Love Turtles,' emphasising the critical need to conserve these species and their future in the face of dwindling habitats.
  • The event was first celebrated in 2000, making 2023 the 24th anniversary of the observance.
  • According to ATR, around 61 percent of turtles worldwide are threatened or already extinct.
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