Nonprofit founded in 1990 to protect turtles & tortoises. Working to stop pet trade, live food markets, habitat destruction. Founders of global @WorldTurtleDay. ATR provides for the protection and education about all species of tortoise and turtle. We offer permanent sanctuary to abandoned tortoises. Foundlings that cannot be adopted because of ill health or because they are in danger of extinction remain in the care of American Tortoise Rescue for the remainder of their lives.