May 23rd is the World Day of Turtles, which has been celebrated since 2000. This particular day aims to draw attention to these inconspicuous creatures that are currently threatened with extinction. The campaign brings information to the people and wants to motivate them to help these reptiles to survive.
Critically endangered turtles
Currently, there are almost 3,000 species of turtles, and more than half of them are at risk of extinction.
1 Assam Roofed Turtle
2 Angonoka Tortoise
3 Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
4 Spiny Turtle
5 Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle
6 Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
7 Euphrates Softshell Turtle
8 Sulawesi Forest Turtle
9 Burmese Peacock Softshell Turtle
10 Western Swamp Turtle
11 Alabama Red-bellied Cooter
12 Mccord’s Snakeneck Turtle
13 Hawksbill Sea Turtle
14 Bostami Turtle
15 Four-eyed Turtle
16 Big-headed Turtle
17 Coahuilan Box Turtle
18 Red-crowned Roofed Turtle
19 Maranhão Slider
20 Japanese Coin Turtle
You can find more info at: worldturtleday.org
Photo credit: Gerald Kuchling, Mehmet Zülfü Yıldız, Mehmet Zülfü Yıldız, leafturtles, Aristoheliam, NPS, worldturtleday.org, National Geographic
