It aims to raise awareness about the lifestyle and habitat of turtles as well as tortoises and urge people to understand them better and contribute to their wellbeing.
It was started in the year 2000 by American tortoise Rescue as a way of urging people to come together to understand tortoises and turtles better.
Turtles and tortoises are different creatures, even though sometimes they are mistaken for one another.
Except for Antarctica, Turtles are highly adaptable and may be found on every continent.
Southeastern North America and South Asia are home to most turtle species.