4 Adorable Baby Turtles Celebrating Their First World Turtle Day
Mar. 16, 2025Photo: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP/Getty
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World Turtle Day wants to shed a light on these issues and how they affect the innocent half-shells of our world, and what we can do to help.
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One little Olive Ridley hatchling had a bit of encouragement from mom to help them make the transition from sand to the waters of India’s Rushikulya river.
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Prince Charles, abig-time supporter of protecting the world’s turtles, helped green sea turtle get a royal start to life in Australia.
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Above, see one of the many rare painted terrapins that was released into a conservation area in Indonesia this April.
source: people.com
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