Turtles Shells Are Part of Their Skeleton

Today is World Turtle Day. Sea turtles, freshwater terrapins, and land tortoises, are reptiles with shells, that grow with them. Did you know their shells can bleed if cracked? Always leave turtles in the wild. A box turtle’s lifespan is around 40 years, but Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is 193 years old!