World Turtle Day 2024
World Turtle Day – May 23, 2024
– There are +350 species of Turtles living on all the continents except Antarctica.
Endangered Species Day 2024
Endangered Species Day – May 17, 2024
– There are endangered species in all regions of the world that need help to prevent their eventual extinction.
Save the Rhino Day 2024
Save the Rhino Day – May 01, 2024
– The Rhino horns are made up of keratin, which is the same protein in human hair and nails.
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.
Key Deer Awareness Day 2024
Key Deer Awareness Day – March 11, 2024
– The endangered Key Deer, smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer, is found only in the Florida Keys.
World Bonobo Day 2024
World Bonobo Day – February 14, 2023
– Bonobo (Pan paniscus), also called the pygmy chimpanzee and the dwarf chimpanzee or gracile chimpanzee.
World Okapi Day 2023
World Okapi Day-October 18, 2022
-Okapi also known as forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe, is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
African Penguin Awareness Day 2023
African Penguin Awareness Day – October 8, 2022
– #AfricanPenguinAwarenessDay
World Gorilla Day 2023
World Gorilla Day – September 24, 2023
– Gorillas only inhabit the tropical forests of equatorial Africa.
World Rhino Day 2023
World Rhino Day – September 22, 2023
– The One-Horned Rhino is identified by a single black horn & a hide with distinct skin folds, giving it an armor-plated appearance.
International Red Panda Day 2023
International Red Panda Day – September 16, 2023
– Apart from sharing a name the Giant Panda & Red Panda are not closely related.
Threatened Species Day 2023
Threatened Species Day – September 07, 2022
– The Black-Necked Stork lives in wetland habitats & near fields of certain crops such as rice and wheat where it forages for a wide range of animal prey. A
International Orangutan Day 2023
International Orangutan Day – August 19, 2023
– Orangutans are known as ‘gardeners of the forest’ because of the vital roles they play in supporting and maintaining the ecosystem.
World Elephant Day 2023
World Elephant Day – August 12, 2023
– When Elephants drink, they suck as much as 7.5 liters (2 gallons) of water into their trunk at a time.
World Chimpanzee Day 2023
World Chimpanzee Day – July 14, 2023
– The Chimpanzee inhabits the tropical savannas and forests of central and west Africa.
World Sea Turtle Day 2023
World Sea Turtle Day – June 16, 2023
– Sea turtles come to shore to lay their eggs in a nest they dig in the sand with their rear flippers.
World Parrot Day 2023
World Parrot Day – May 31, 2023
– There are almost 400 species of parrots in the world.
– There are 19 species of Macaws including several critically endangered species.