International Leopard Day 2023
International Leopard Day – May 03, 2023
– Leopards are fast felines that can run at up to 58km/h.
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International Leopard Day – May 03, 2023
– Leopards are fast felines that can run at up to 58km/h.
Save the Rhino Day – May 01, 2023
– The White Rhinoceros, White Rhino or Square-lipped Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is the largest species of rhinoceros.
Save the Frogs Day – April 28, 2023
-Red-Eyed Tree Frogs are found in lowland tropical rainforests with high humidity & warm daytime & nighttime temperatures.
World Hyena Day – April 27, 2023
– Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is the largest and the most common of the 4 Hyena species.
International Flamingo Day – April 26, 2023
– A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
World Penguin Day – April 25, 2023
– The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest & heaviest of all penguin species & is endemic to Antarctica.
Bat Appreciation Day – April 17, 2023
– Flying foxes also called Fruit Bats are among the largest bat species in the world.
Save the Elephant Day – April 16, 2023
– There are 2 living African Elephant species; African Bush Elephant (L. africana) & smaller African Forest Elephant (L. cyclotis).
Manatee Appreciation Day – March 30, 2023
– Manatees can be found in shallow, slow-moving rivers, estuaries, saltwater bays, canals, and coastal areas.
International Day of Forests – March 21, 2023
-Mountain forests are fragile ecosystems because of their steep slopes & often-extreme climates & weather events.
World Sparrow Day – March 20, 2023
– Old World Sparrows (Passeridae) also known as true sparrows.
– New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
Buzzard Day – March 15, 2023
– Buzzards are able to survive in a wide variety of habitats from lowland farms to high mountains.
Learn About Butterflies Day – March 14, 2023
– Some butterflies live 2 – 4 weeks. Other live for only 1 day and others can live up to 9 months.
Save a Spider Day – March 14, 2023
– Common to all 40,000 species of spiders is that they all spin silk.
International Festival of Owls – March 03 – 05, 2023
– #InternationalFestivalofOwls
– A group of owls is called a parliament.
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– Supporting Wildlife Rescue Center in Kenya to HELP SAVE GIRAFFES & other local species