South Pacific Region
South Pacific Region
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.
World Wombat Day 2023
World Wombat Day – October 22, 2022
– #WorldWombatDay
– The closest living relative to the Wombat is the Koala.
Save the Koala Day 2023
Save the Koala Day – September 29, 2023
– Koalas are folivore specialists, feeding mainly on Eucalyptus leaves, and occasional leaves of other plant species.
Happy Goose Day 2023
Happy Goose Day – September 29, 2023
– The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is well known for flying in a distinctive V-formation.
World Cassowary Day 2023
World Cassowary Day – September 26, 2023
– The Cassowary is the third tallest bird in the world after the (1) Ostrich and the (2) Emu.
International Rabbit Day 2023
International Rabbit Day – September 23, 2023
– Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus) are found in the Americas.
National Fox Day 2023
National Fox Day – September 17, 2023
– Arctic Foxes are well adapted to living in frigid-cold environments in the Arctic & Polar region in the Northern Hemisphere.
National Honey Bee Day 2023
National Honey Bee Day – August 19, 2023
– Honeybees fly at a speed of over 25km per hour and beat their wings over 200 times per second.
International Owl Awareness Day 2023
International Owl Awareness Day – August 04, 2023
– The Great Gray Owl is the largest species of oel in the world.
World Mangrove Day 2023
World Mangrove Day – July 26, 2023
– Mangrove forests grow only at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot handle the freezing temperatures outside these regions.
World Snake Day 2023
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
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 Rainforest Day 2023
World Rainforest Day – June 22, 2023
– Rainforests cover only about 6% of the Earth’s surface, but they are home to over half of the world’s known plant and animal species.
World Albatross Day 2023
World Albatross Day – June 19, 2023
– The Albatross rarely touches land except during breeding season.