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World Turtle Day is an annual event that has been taking place since 2000. It was founded by American Tortoise Rescue (founded in 1990), a non-profit organisation that rescues and rehabilitates all species of tortoise and turtle. It also does a lot of work on protecting the environments in which these animals live. The purpose […]
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Photos by Jeff Greenberg On July 17, 1821 the Kingdom of Spain formally handed over the territory of Florida to the United States government. The Onis-Adams Treaty (also known as the Florida Purchase Treaty) had been signed by the two countries in February 1819 and became effective in February 1821. The formal transfer happened at Plaza Ferdinand […]
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