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.
South America
South America
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.
World Penguin Day 2024
World Penguin Day – April 25, 2024
– Penguins have the ability to endure some of the world’s harshest climates and coldest oceans.
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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.
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.
Save the Eagle Day 2024
Save the Eagle Day – January 10, 2023
-The African Fish Eagle or African Sea Eagle is found in sub-Saharan Africa where there are large open bodies of water.