This is going to be an attempt at a list of turtles in cartoons, TV shows, movies, etc. in which the turtle or tortoise plays in important role.

Cartoons, Comics, Animation

• Kung Fu Panda- Master Oogway is a tortoise.
• Do we need to mention Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
• Pogo has Churchy Le Femme
• Over the Hedge has Verne
• Bugs Bunny is always trying to race Cecil Turtle
• Touche Turtle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books

• The Discworld books by Terry Pratchet feature a world carried on the back of the mighty A’Tuin, the ‘Astrochelonian’.
• Small Gods, by Terry Pratchet is a Discworld book in which a god ends up in the body of a small tortoise.
• Esio Trot, by Roald Dahl is a sweet love story played through a tortoise. Definitely not a care guide! 🙂
• Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss