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Turtles & Tortoises

It is a day of celebrating the many unique and ancient species of turtles and tortoises around the world, and bringing awareness to their need for protection. Of the 207 species of turtle and tortoise alive today, 129 of them are listed by IUCN as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. That's an incredibly 62% of species!
The species listed here are only a few of the many critically endangered turtle and tortoise species. They illustrate that though these species wear a suit of armor, they are incredible fragile and in need of protection by humans, from humans.

Giant Clam

The giant clam is the largest immobile mollusc in the world, with the occasional giant clam individual reaching nearly 6ft in length. Once the giant clam has settled somewhere the giant clam remains there for the rest of its life.
Giant clams are founded anchored to the coral reefs in the warm, tropical waters of the Indian and South Pacific oceans, where giant clams spend the majority of their time feeding on the abundant variety of food that a coral reef has to offer.
Due to the large size of the giant clam, there have been reports of giant clams eating human beings. Despite this though, no reports of man-eating giant clams have ever been verified as it is thought that the gian

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Butterfly Fish

Asian Elephants

Yorkshire Terrier

Eastern Gorilla

Bandicoot

Butterfly

Howler Monkey

Giant Ibis

Falcon

Chipmunk

Whales

Asian Palm Civet

Anteater

Catfish

Electric Eel

Bichon Frise

Lions

Crane

Vulture

Baboon

Chamois

White-Lipped Peccaries

Black Bear

African Palm Civet

Cuttlefish

Leopard Seal

Zebra Shark

Dusky Dolphin

Flamingos

Giant Clam

Arctic Fox

Manatee

Emperor Penguin

Kakapo

Siamese Crocodiles

Frigatebird

The frigatebird (also known as the man of war bird and the pirate bird) is a species of sea-bird found in warmer, tropical regions. Frigatebirds are thought to be most closely related to pelicans giving rise to another name for them, which is the frigate pelican.
The frigatebird is a large species of sea-bird that has an enormous wingspan that often exceeds two meters in length. Male frigatebirds are most commonly known for their red throat pouch, which are inflated to attract female frigatebirds during the mating season.
Frigatebirds are generally black in colour although some frigatebirds look slightly browner than black. Outside of the mating season, male frigatebirds and fema