When and how did they send a turtle in to space?

Question: When and how did they send a turtle in to space?
- Keywords:
  space,
  turtle
Asked by katelyn to Beth on 7 Oct 2015.
- Beth Healey answered on 7 Oct 2015:
  
  Hi Katelyn,
  
  The Soviets sent a turtle into space in 1968 in the Zond 5 spacecraft! 🙂
  
  http://www.wonderslist.com/10-famous-animal-astronauts/

Question: When and how did they send a turtle in to space?