International Day for Biological Diversity 2023
International Day for Biological Diversity – May 22, 2023
– #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity
– Top 10 Most Diverse Countries in the World
Endangered Species Day 2023
Endangered Species Day – May 19, 2023
– Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation.
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.
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.
Save the Elephant Day 2023
Save the Elephant Day – April 16, 2023
– There are 2 living African Elephant species; African Bush Elephant (L. africana) & smaller African Forest Elephant (L. cyclotis).
National Zoo Lovers Day 2023
National Zoo Lovers Day – April 08, 2023
– Zoos protect against a species going extinct.
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.
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.
National Panda Day 2023
National Panda Day – March 16, 2023
– Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
– Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Learn About Butterflies Day 2023
Learn About Butterflies Day – March 14, 2023
– Some butterflies live 2 – 4 weeks. Other live for only 1 day and others can live up to 9 months.
Save A Spider Day 2023
Save a Spider Day – March 14, 2023
– Common to all 40,000 species of spiders is that they all spin silk.
World Wildlife Day 2023
World Wildlife Day – March 03, 2023
– It is a United Nations International day to celebrate all the world’s wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet.
World Bonobo Day 2023
World Bonobo Day – February 14, 2023
– Bonobo (Pan paniscus), also called the pygmy chimpanzee and the dwarf chimpanzee or gracile chimpanzee.
National Visit the Zoo Day 2022
National Visit the Zoo Day – December 27, 2022
– #NationalVisittheZooDay
International Animal Rights Day 2022
International Animal Rights Day – December 10, 2022
-Most people understand that animals can feel pain. Most believe animals can feel and perceive feelings.