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Detailed explanation-1: -The theme asks “everyone to Love and Save Turtles”. There wouldn’t have been any World Turtle Day if the American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) didn’t start it. This nonprofit organisation was established in 1990 and it started marking World Turtle Day in 2001.

Detailed explanation-2: -The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world. Susan Tellem and Marshall Thompson, founders of ATR and World Turtle Day, advocate humane treatment of all animals, including reptiles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sea Turtle Theme From the reptile species, sea turtles are one of the most beautiful as well as endangered ones. Due to human activities and climate change, there are less than a million left in the whole world. Use of plastics has affected sea life, but mostly it has caused problems for the sea turtles.

Detailed explanation-4: -This year, the theme is “Shellebrate.” This world turtle day theme is created as a reminder to everyone so that people love these beautiful creatures and also make an attempt to save turtles on an individual basis.

Detailed explanation-5: -First created in 1990 by American Tortoise Rescue, World Turtle day recognizes that some species of our hard (and soft!) shelled friends are suffering and almost on the edge of extinction due to environmental hazards, issues with hunting and harvesting of their eggs.