đ˘ Meet Spinner: Our First Special Needs Turtle and Lifelong Fighter
- hello339419
- May 12, 2025
- 2 min read
Spinner may be tiny, but sheâs nothing short of a miracle. A very old three-toed box turtle, Spinner was the first special needs turtle to arrive at our sanctuaryâand sheâs been inspiring us every day since.
Due to a spinal injuryâlikely caused by a car or humanâSpinner constantly turns in one direction and cannot use her limbs properly. For the last 20 years, she has been hand-fed with care, and against all odds, she continues to live a healthy, active life. Her favorite snack? Super worms, of course!
Spinnerâs resilience is at the heart of everything we celebrate on World Turtle DayÂŽâthe determination to keep going, no matter what.
đ¨ Spinnerâs Art Contest!Â
In honor of Spinnerâs enduring spirit, weâre inviting artists of all ages to submit turtle-inspired art for our Art Contest. Paint, draw, sculpt, doodleâthereâs no wrong way to shellebrate her story.
Use #SpinnersArtContest to share your creation and join us in honoring turtles who thrive despite challenges.
đ Fun Turtle Fact:
 Three-toed box turtles have a hinged shell that lets them close up tightly for protectionâbut Spinner reminds us that even the best defense canât stop everything. What matters most is how we care for animals after theyâve been hurt.
Thank you for following Spinner's journey and for supporting the sanctuary.Â
Weâre so grateful to have you as part of our turtle-loving community, and we can't wait to see your entries in Spinner's Art Contest!
Learn more and find more ways to shellebrate on May 23rd and all year long: worldturtleday.org/wtd
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I also love the idea of Spinnerâs Art Contestâwhat a beautiful way to honor her spirit! It kinda reminds me of Geometry Dash levels where players turn obstacles into creativity⌠except here the creativity goes toward celebrating a real living miracle.
Such a beautiful and inspiring story about Spinner. Itâs amazing to see the care and dedication that goes into helping special-needs turtles live full, happy lives. Iâve been working on some awareness materials recently, and I found a simple online tool for creating clean, custom text styles:Â https://onlinefontsgenerator.com/. Itâs useful for anyone preparing posters, labels, or educational visuals. Thank you for sharing Spinnerâs journey!
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