Red Panda Day is celebrated to spread awareness of the red panda and promote the importance of protecting them from extinction. Red Panda

World Rhino Day is a day of awareness for all five rhino species and the work being done to save them. Black Rhinoceros

This day is dedicated to honoring these majestic creatures and raising awareness about the challenges they face.

Alpaca Day is a special day that celebrates the unique and gentle alpaca. Alpaca

Save the Koala Day raises awareness for the plight of the koala. It's also a day to educate the public on the importance of conserving the koala's natural habitat. Koala

On International Raccoon Appreciation Day it encourages people to learn more about raccoons and show appreciation for them. Raccoon

For this day animal lovers unite to educate others and advocate for action against animal cruelty, neglect and any unfair treatment of animals.

The "National" in this day is for the United Kingdom , though some other European countries like Germany also celebrate it.  I am hoping we can have a US National Badger Day!  Who's with me, at least Wisconsin! American Badger

This is a special occasion dedicated to one of the most fascinating creatures on our planet: the octopus.  Probably the smartest invertebrate in the world. Giant Pacific Octopus

On this day, we celebrate these enigmatic creatures and raise awareness for their species, some of which are critically endangered. Also a time to SLOW DOWN! Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth