You may have noticed, but the internet is not exactly fun anymore. Ever since our Cheetos-colored commander-in-chief clowned his way into the Oval Office (and during the time leading up), Twitter has devolved into a dumpster fire of partisan squabbling, trolls, Russians this and impeachment that — a place where it’s now perfectly ordinary to wake up and see that “Donald Trump is unintelligible” is top trending.
So in these troubling times, in the event something becomes a meme for just completely wholesome and funny reasons, we’ll take it. Enter Wolf Blizter, who posted a picture of a turtle on Facebook earlier this week with the most chill observation ever.
You know, Wolf is right — it is always nice to see a turtle! I mean who doesn’t like turtles? Turtles, tortoises, terrapins … they’re all great. (Well okay, the jury is still out on snapping turtles, maybe just don’t offer your hand to one like a sandwich though.)
At any rate, the pun-loving CNN host’s photo started to go viral, and people just want to give the man what he wants. Thus, the hashtag #ShowWolfATurtle was conceived, as the Internet has banded together to, well, show Wolf a turtle.
https://twitter.com/Echo7AlfaBravo/status/864208218960146432
This bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America & would like to be seen by @wolfblitzer #ShowWolfATurtle pic.twitter.com/9nuzEXPaGZ
— USFWS Northeast (@USFWSNortheast) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/Alywndrland/status/864211741822951424
Hey @wolfblitzer check out this adorable baby Gopher Tortoise! Let's spread some awareness for this important species! #ShowWolfATurtle pic.twitter.com/CL7jO3G8fQ
— David Hutto (@DavidHuttoJr) May 16, 2017
My son appreciates turtles as much as @wolfblitzer. Rescued from a road in NJ, species unknown. #ShowWolfATurtle pic.twitter.com/i6WG3BJZTD
— Niki Dykstra, PhD (@enephdee) May 15, 2017
I came across this snapper in a creek by my house #ShowWolfATurtle pic.twitter.com/9xmMEzcKF2
— Scholarly Beard (@Tuscon_Valdez) May 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlongsideWild/status/864197763894038528
Never too late. Desert #tortoise in Mojave National Preserve 5-14-17. #ShowWolfATurtle pic.twitter.com/nMsp3YgJen
— Emily Taylor (@snakeymama) May 16, 2017
Spotted turtles hatching as part of breeding/reintro program @clemetzoo #FutureforWildlife #ShowWolfATurtle @cleaquarium @CmnhWildlife pic.twitter.com/OdbpAdVVyL
— Chris Kuhar (@CLEZooDirector) May 17, 2017
Found a Box Turtle this morning so now I can play #ShowWolfATurtle. @wolfblitzer, I agree: it is always nice to see a turtle. #conservation pic.twitter.com/OLG2aXMVkP
— Mike Allen (@mikeallen_eco) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/SciKaytee/status/864631888593506304
https://twitter.com/pbomike/status/864577733178908672
Shared a major life event with Facebook yesterday. pic.twitter.com/7vhTikie7b
— Maggie Serota (@maggieserota) May 16, 2017
Hey @wolfblitzer, no doubt you're loving this hashtag as much as I am. Look at this snapping turtle in a FL spring. #ShowWolfATurtle pic.twitter.com/K5RloipHMm
— Amanda Hipps (@biophiliamanda) May 15, 2017
Here's a softshell (Spiny Softshell maybe) I took photos of a long time ago and would like share for #ShowWolfATurtle pic.twitter.com/xhZ2dyNbC9
— Ian N. Cost (@Ornithanatomist) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlongsideWild/status/864197140112969728
As your resident Uproxx turtle enthusiast, even I had to get in on the action:
Hey @wolfblitzer this is my red-eared slider Donatello. He likes to sit on my lap and his favorite food is hotdogs #ShowWolfATurtle pic.twitter.com/2qFWSO5pNL
— Ritzo (@StaceyRitzen) May 17, 2017