Marine Wildlife
Marine Mammal Rescue Day 2023
Marine Mammal Rescue Day – April 27, 2023
– Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, ability to walk on all fours
World Penguin Day 2023
World Penguin Day – April 25, 2023
– The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest & heaviest of all penguin species & is endemic to Antarctica.
National Dolphin Day 2023
National Dolphin Day – April 14, 2023
– Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (brackish dolphins)
World Aquatic Animal Day 2023
World Aquatic Animal Day – April 03, 2023
-An aquatic animal is any animal, whether vertebrate or invertebrate, that lives in water for all or most of its lifetime.
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.
International Day of the Seal 2023
International Day of the Seal – March 22,2023
-4 ice specialized species breeding onAntarctic ice – Leopard seals, Ross seals, Weddell seals, &Crabeater seals
Dolphin Awareness Month 2023
Dolphin Awareness Month – March 2023
– 36 species of marine dolphins – living in nearly all aquatic environments; oceans, coastal, estuarine & freshwater
World Whale Day 2023
World Whale Day – February 19, 2023
– #WorldWhaleDay
– There are 90 species of whales, scientifically known as cetaceans.
World Jellyfish Day 2022
World Jellyfish Day – November 03, 2022
– Jellyfish have no bones, brains, teeth, blood or fins.
– Their bodies are made up of more than 95 percent water.
African Penguin Awareness Day 2022
African Penguin Awareness Day – October 8, 2022
– #AfricanPenguinAwarenessDay
Sea Otter Awareness Week 2022
Sea Otter Awareness Week – September 18- 24, 2022
– #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
International Manatee Day 2022
International Manatee Day – September 07, 2022
– #InternationlManateeDay
International Whale Shark Day 2022
International Whale Shark Day – August 30,2022
– #InternationalWhaleSharkDay