CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
World Turtle Day – Observed on May 23
- World Turtle Day Observed on May 23.
- The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue, is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.
- The themefor this year “Turtles Rock!” encourages a worldwide audience to see turtles as more than just rocks with legs.
- This day aims to raise knowledge about turtles and tortoises.
