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Today is World Turtle Day and we want to bring attention to these beautiful, unique, and sometimes odd critically endangered species.

11 critically endangered turtle species

Today is World Turtle Day and we want to bring attention to these beautiful, unique, and sometimes odd critically endangered species.

When is World Turtle Day? The official date for World Turtle Day is May 23.
Alligator snapping turtle

Alligator snapping turtle

Amazon Basin Yellow Footed Tortoises
Galapagos tortoise this unique turtle is only found on a very remote island were no is allowed to even go the only way u can go is by asking the president for permission this turtle is not endangered or rare it's because they only live in one place usually animals live in different areas all over the world but this turtle lives on the most remote island ever this is why it is so cool

galapagos tortoise-worlds largest tortoise can weigh as much as 700 lbs and live over 100 years

Panther Chameleon by Scott Cromwell on 500px
tortoise

tortoise

Tortuga Astrochelys yniphora. 01.00 - Resumen

Astrochelys yniphora - Angonoka tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The bubal hartebeest, also known as bubal antelope or simply bubal (Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus) is the extinct nominal (i.e., first described) subspecies of hartebeest, that was formerly found north of the Saharan Desert.

The bubal hartebeest, also known as bubal antelope or simply bubal (Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus) is the extinct nominal (i., first described) subspecies of hartebeest, that was formerly found north of the Saharan Desert.

The water is so clear -- It looks like this terrapin is floating! #turtle #turtles #cute #oceanlove

Rhamphotheca: Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) Found in brackish coastal marsh and coastal dunes, once prized for their meat, state reptile of Maryland, MASCOT OF THE UNIVERISTY OF MARYLAND (photo/text: Becky Gregory)

Sea Turtle
giant turtles (Dipsochelys gigantea) in tropical park in Mauritius

giant turtles (Dipsochelys gigantea) in tropical park in Mauritius

The common Snapping Turtle occurs from southern Canada southwards through the eastern two thirds of the US.
Habitats -- Freshwater Plants & Animals Pictures, Wallpapers ...

To escape the hot Mexican Chihuahuan desert sun, Coahuilan box turtles chill in the waters of Laguna de los Burros.

South American Snake Necked Turtle
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