• World Parrot Day

    This day was designed to promote parrots and highlight the threats they face in the wild.  Some of the threats they face are deforestation and capture for the pet trade. […]

  • National Black Bear Day

    This celebrates the most common bear in North America, the American black bear.  At one time they occurred in all 50 states except Hawaii.  Now they have been extirpated in […]

  • World Swift Day

    World Swift Day is to improve awareness of these fascinating little birds.

  • World Ocean Day

    This day is to help unite and rally the world to protect and restore our blue planet! Much of the oceans look like deserts, with any life under the waves. […]

  • International Lynx Day

    This event is to raise awareness about the protection of the Eurasian lynx in Europe and to familiarize people with the life of these elusive felines.

  • National Cougar Day

    National Cougar Day is to celebrate the cougar which once roamed over the entire United States, but has been extirpated from most of it's eastern range.

  • World Sea Turtle Day

    June 16th is World Sea Turtle Day because it is the birthday of Dr. Archie Carr who is widely known as “the father of sea turtle biology.” Dr. Carr focused […]

  • World Croc Day

    This annual day is dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness about crocodiles, encouraging everyone to learn more about these amazing reptiles    

  • World Giraffe Day

    This day was chosen to celebrate the world's tallest animal on the longest day or night (depending on which hemisphere you live) of the year.  How cool is that!! I […]