“We are more grateful than ever this year to shellebrate. We lost our home and the turtle hospital in the Woolsey fire in Malibu, one of the worst wildfires in history,” said Susan Tellem,

“People can follow us and join our events live on Facebook and Instagram at World Turtle Day, find tips for fun things to do on www.worldturtleday.org and have the opportunity to score cool turtle items during giveaways.

ATR created and launched www.WorldTurtleDay.org to increase respect for and knowledge about one of the world’s oldest creatures.