World Primate Day 2023
World Primate Day – September 01, 2023
– The Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata) is a New World monkey that is located from Central and South America.
Wildlife
International Puma Day 2023
International Puma Day – August 30, 2023
– The Puma has the widest distribution of any New World mammal, with a range extending from southeastern Alaska to southern Argentina and Chile.
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.
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.
World Lizard Day 2023
World Lizard Day – August 14, 2023
– 59 unique species of chameleon live on the island of Madagascar and are found nowhere else on earth.
World Armadillo Day 2023
World Armadillo Day – August 13, 2023
– The word Armadillo means “little armored one” in Spanish.
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 Lion Day 2023
World Lion Day-August 10,2023
– (Panthera leo) Lions are the second largest cat in the world, second to the Tiger.
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 Ranger Day 2023
World Ranger Day – July 31, 202
– The role of a wildlife ranger is vital if we are to win the war against wildlife crime.
World Snake Day 2023
World Snake Day – July 16, 2023
– Snakes are the 2nd largest group of reptiles; lizards are the largest group.
Shark Awareness Day 2023
Shark Awareness Day – July 14, 2023
– Sharks do not have bones.
– Sharks use their gills to filter oxygen from the water.
– There are over 500 species of Sharks in the world.
World Orca Day 2023
World Orca Day – July 14, 2023
– Each Orca is individually identified bye its unique dorsal fin and saddle patch.
World Chimpanzee Day 2023
World Chimpanzee Day – July 14, 2023
– The Chimpanzee inhabits the tropical savannas and forests of central and west Africa.
National Skunk Day 2023
National Skunk Day 2023 – July 14, 2023
– Skunks are well known for their distinct strong smelling spray which they use to defend themselves when threatened.
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.