Butterfly Education and Awareness Day 2023
Butterfly Education and Awareness Day – June 03, 2023
– Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) is also known as the European Peacock
Wildlife
International Ungulate Awareness Day 2023
International Ungulate Awareness Day – June 03, 2023
– Mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a wild sheep native to the Caspian region.
National Black Bear Day 2023
National Black Bear Day – June 04, 2023
– American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) live throughout most of North America, including northern Mexico.
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.
Whooping Crane Day 2023
Whooping Crane Day – May 28, 2023
– Whooping Crane (Grus americana) – During courtship dances, the crane bows its head, flaps its wings and leaps into the air to form and strengthen its bond with its one mate for life.
World Turtle Day 2023
World Turtle Day – May 23, 2023
– The Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is an aquatic turtle that prefers slow-moving, shallow bodies of water with muddy bottoms, which give them places to hide.
World Tree Kangaroo Day 2023
World Tree Kangaroo Day – May 21, 2023
-Tree Kangaroos are arboreal creatures. In the trees, they are extremely agile and very effective climbers.
World Bee Day 2023
World Bee Day – May 20, 2023
– Without the actions of pollinators like the busy bee species around the world, agricultural economies, our food supply, & surrounding landscapes would collapse.
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 Migratory Bird Day 2023
World Migratory Bird Day – May 14 , 2023
– Instinctively, migrating birds know where to migrate and how to navigate back home.
Frog Jumping Day 2023
Frog Jumping Day – May 13, 2023
– Many Frogs can leap more than 20 times their body length.
World Binturong Day 2023
World Binturong Day – May 14, 2023
– Binturongs are omnivorous animals that live in Southeast Asia, in dense thick jungles.
International Leopard Day 2023
International Leopard Day – May 03, 2023
– Leopards are fast felines that can run at up to 58km/h.
Wild Koala Day 2023
Wild Koala Day – May 03, 2023
– Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) are a national symbol of Australia’s unique wildlife.
Save the Rhino Day 2023
Save the Rhino Day – May 01, 2023
– The White Rhinoceros, White Rhino or Square-lipped Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is the largest species of rhinoceros.
Save the Frogs Day 2023
Save the Frogs Day – April 28, 2023
-Red-Eyed Tree Frogs are found in lowland tropical rainforests with high humidity & warm daytime & nighttime temperatures.
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 Tapir Day 2023
World Tapir Day – April 27, 2022
– Tapirs can be diurnal (active during the day) or nocturnal (active during the night).