Join the Ancient & Honorable Order of the Turtles!

This gathering of men and women of the highest esteem is an organization that admits only those who pass the interrogation and initiation.

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Charter your own Pond!

This gathering of men and women of the highest esteem is an organization that admits only those who pass the interrogation and initiation.

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Turtle Certificate
Ancient and Honorable Order of the Turtle Dues Card
Shrine Turtle Club Pin

Exclusive Merchandise

Turtle Lake provides premium quality, world-exclusive Turtle merchandise you cannot buy anywhere else.

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To become a turtle you must be “hatched”

Candidates who submit a petition to a Turtle Pond will be subjected to the interrogatories, a fun ceremony to participate in with your friends and family.

Our Founders

Stan Chapman

Stan Chapman

Supreme Imperial Turtle Emeritus
Daniel Hanttula

Daniel Hanttula

Supreme Imperial Turtle Emeritus

Turtle Facts Ticker

Did you know turtles have existed for over 200 million years?
Turtles have appeared in myths and folktales around the world.
There are over 350 species of turtles.
On land, turtles move slow, but in the water some species can swim up to 22 mph.

Chartered Ponds