Europe

International Owl Awareness Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
August 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Africa, Asia, Birds, Central America, Europe, North America, South America, South Pacific Region

International Owl Awareness Day – August 04, 2023

– The Great Gray Owl is the largest species of oel in the world.

World Snake Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
July 16, 2023July 16, 2023
Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceans and Seas, Reptiles, South America, South Pacific Region

World Snake Day – July 16, 2023

– Snakes are the 2nd largest group of reptiles; lizards are the largest group.

Don’t Step on a BEE Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
July 10, 2023July 10, 2023
Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Insects, North America, South America, South Pacific Region

Don’t Step on a BEE Day! – July 10, 2023

– Bees have two stomachs – one stomach for eating and the other special stomach is for storing nectar collected from flowers or water so that they can carry it back to their hive.

World Porcupine Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
July 2, 2023July 2, 2023
Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Mammals, North America, South America

World Porcupine Day – July 02, 2023

– A baby Porcupine is called a ‘Porcupette’.

National Bison Month 2023

by Cyril Brass
July 1, 2023July 1, 2023
Europe, Mammals, North America

National Bison Month

International Lynx Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
June 11, 2023June 11, 2023
Asia, Europe, Mammals, North America

International Lynx Day – June 11, 2023

– The shy and solitary Lynx is the largest cat species in Euorpe

Butterfly Education and Awareness Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
June 3, 2023June 4, 2023
Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Insects, North America, South America, South Pacific Region

Butterfly Education and Awareness Day – June 03, 2023

– Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) is also known as the European Peacock

International Ungulate Awareness Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
June 3, 2023June 3, 2023
Asia, Europe, Mammals

International Ungulate Awareness Day – June 03, 2023

– Mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a wild sheep native to the Caspian region.

World Turtle Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceans and Seas, Reptiles, South America, South Pacific Region

World Turtle Day – May 23, 2023

– The Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is an aquatic turtle that prefers slow-moving, shallow bodies of water with muddy bottoms, which give them places to hide.

World Bee Day 2023

by Cyril Brass
May 20, 2023May 20, 2024
Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Insects, North America, South America, South Pacific Region

World Bee Day – May 20, 2023

– Without the actions of pollinators like the busy bee species around the world, agricultural economies, our food supply, & surrounding landscapes would collapse.