World Turtle Day 2023
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.
North America
North America
World Bee Day 2023
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.
World Migratory Bird Day 2023
World Migratory Bird Day – May 14 , 2023
– Instinctively, migrating birds know where to migrate and how to navigate back home.
Frog Jumping Day 2023
Frog Jumping Day – May 13, 2023
– Many Frogs can leap more than 20 times their body length.
Save the Frogs Day 2023
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 Tapir Day 2023
World Tapir Day – April 27, 2022
– Tapirs can be diurnal (active during the day) or nocturnal (active during the night).
International Flamingo Day 2023
International Flamingo Day – April 26, 2023
– A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
Bat Appreciation Day 2023
Bat Appreciation Day – April 17, 2023
– Flying foxes also called Fruit Bats are among the largest bat species in the world.
International Beaver Day 2023
International Beaver Day – April 07, 2023
– North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
National Wildlife Week 2023
National Wildlife Week – April 3 – 9, 2023
– Squirrel (Sciuridae) – +275 species of squirrel in the world.
– Fox (Canidae) – +23 species of fox in the world.
Manatee Appreciation Day 2023
Manatee Appreciation Day – March 30, 2023
– Manatees can be found in shallow, slow-moving rivers, estuaries, saltwater bays, canals, and coastal areas.
National Coyote Day 2023
National Coyote Day – March 23, 2023
– Coyotes are native to North America.
– They are related to wolves, dogs, foxes and jackals.
International Day of Forests 2023
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 2023
World Sparrow Day – March 20, 2023
– Old World Sparrows (Passeridae) also known as true sparrows.
– New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
Buzzard Day 2023
Buzzard Day – March 15, 2023
– Buzzards are able to survive in a wide variety of habitats from lowland farms to high mountains.