Turtle Diary is a 1985 romantic-drama film based on a novel of the same name by Russell Hoban. The film follows a man and woman who meet a the turtle tank at the London Zoo, as they plan to help two of the turtles escape to freedom. The film was directed by John Irvin, and stars Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, and Michael Gambon.

Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they plan to steal two of the turtles and free them into the ocean. Written by Kathy Li