Save the Frogs Day 2024
Save the Frogs Day – April 28 2024
– Many poisonous frog are brightly colored to warn predators of their dangerous toxic skins.
Central America
Central America
World Tapir Day 2024
World Tapir Day – April 27, 2024
– Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) (also called Asian Tapir) is the only living species of Old World Tapir.
International Flamingo Day 2024
International Flamingo Day – April 26, 2024
– Flamingos can remain on one foot for significant stretches of time, even long enough to sleep.
Going Wild in Costa Rica
Going Wild in Costa Rica
– by Erika Ravnsborg
– Costa Rica brings its own unique magic with the local flora and fauna found in various parts of the country.
Bat Appreciation Day 2024
Bat Appreciation Day – April 17, 2024
– Bats can be found on nearly every part of the planet except in extreme deserts and polar regions.
Manatee Appreciation Day 2024
Manatee Appreciation Day – March 27, 2024
– Manatees are gentle creatures and have no natural predators.
World Stork Day 2024
World Stork Day – March 25, 2024
– Storks are migratory birds traveling thousands of kilometers from their breeding grounds in Europe and Asia to warmer regions in Africa during the winter months.
World Sparrow Day 2024
World Sparrow Day – March 20, 2024
– This small bird originates from North Africa, but it has been successfully introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
World Frog Day 2024
World Frog Day – March 20, 2024
– When a frog swallows its prey, it blinks, which pushes its eyeballs down on top of the mouth to help push the food down its throat.
Save the Panther Day 2024
Save the Panther Day – March 16, 2024
– The Florida Panther is a North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar).
Buzzard Day 2024
Buzzard Day – March 15, 2024
– There are over 25 species of Buzzards.
– Buzzards live on all of the continents, except for Antarctica.
Learn About Butterflies Day 2024
Learn About Butterflies Day – March 14, 2024
– The lifecycle of a butterfly is in four stages: egg, caterpillar, pupa and adult butterfly.
National Serpent Day 2024
National Serpent Day – February 1, 2023
– #NationalSerpentDay
Rattlesnake Appreciation Day 2024
Rattlesnake Appreciation Day – January 28, 2023
-36 Rattlesnake species all native to the Americas, from southern Canada, to central Argentina.
Squirrel Appreciation Day 2024
Squirrel Appreciation Day – January 21, 2023
-Ground Squirrels – members of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) which live on or in the ground, rather than trees.