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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.Turtle Day is celebrated worldwide in a variety of ways from dressing up as turtles or wearing green summer dresses to saving turtles caught on highways to research activities.
