International Hyena Day
2025-04-27
It’s a day to honor the hyena as an important predator and scavenger.
Spotted Hyena

Save the Frogs Day
2025-04-28
This is the world’s largest day of amphibian education and conservation action.

Save the Rhino Day
2025-05-01
This is a day not only to bring awareness and education about what exactly is happening with these wonderful animals (all 5 species are either endangered or critically endangered) but to also learn new things about these animals and celebrate them.
Black Rhinoceros

Wild Koala Day
2025-05-03
A day to celebrate wild koalas and protect their habitats.
Unfortunately I have no photos of wild koalas

World Migratory Bird Day
2025-05-10 - 2025-05-11
This is a special day for bird watchers.
Turkey and Black Vultures

National Endangered Species Day
2025-05-16
This is a day to recognize all the endangered species and the effects on the biodiversity of the planet. For example both these species are extinct in the wild.
Guam Kingfisher
Socorro Dove

World Bee Day
2025-05-20
I don’t do much with insects but bees are such incredibly important insects, I wanted to post their day!!

World Turtle Day
2025-05-23
This was established by…American TORTOISE rescue. It is designed to raise awareness of turtle and tortoise conservation. This year I believe the theme is on sea turtles.

World Otter Day
2025-05-28
This day was established by the International Otter Survival Fund. It was designed to help draw attention to otters, celebrate them, and raise awareness and support for their conservation globally. For example, the giant otter of South America.

National Alligator Day
2025-05-29
This day is designed to improve awareness of the American Alligator.
American Alligator

World Parrot Day
2025-05-31
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.
If you are thinking about getting a type of parrot, even a small parrot like a conure, remember they can live well over 30 years, attach to their owner, and most can be loud. Always buy parrots from a reputable breeder.
Green Winged Macaw
Kea (probably my favorite parrot)

National Black Bear Day
2025-06-07
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 several of the plains states and north eastern states.
American Black Bear

World Ocean Day
2025-06-08
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.
The Pacific Ocean

National Cougar Day
2025-06-12
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
2025-06-16
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 his entire career on sea turtle research and conservation. Of the 7 species of sea turtles all but one is threatened, endangered and with the Kemp’s Ridley and the hawksbill sea turtles being critically endangered.

World Croc Day
2025-06-17
This annual day is dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness about crocodiles, encouraging everyone to learn more about these amazing reptiles

World Giraffe Day
2025-06-21
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 call this my Missouri giraffe photo with a piece of grass hanging out of the mouth.

Pink Flamingo Day
2025-06-23
This could almost be an April Fools Day. It doesn’t celebrate the bird but the pink flamingo lawn ornaments! It tickled me so I decided to share it.

World Camel Day
2025-06-23
The day recognizes the importance of camels in history, culture, and as a symbol of resilience and endurance.

International Save the Vaquita Day
2025-07-08
The Vaquita is possibly the most endangered mammal species in the world, with less than 10 left (possibly as low as 6). It can’t be held in captivity & the Mexican government has basically written it off as unsaveable.

Shark Awareness Day
2025-07-14
The idea of this day is to tackle the stigma and raise awareness about the reality of sharks, which are beautiful creatures that keep the ocean ecosystem running and rarely attack humans.

Various kinds of sharks

World Orca Day
2025-07-14
The day is dedicated to raising awareness about orcas and their threats, and increasing protection for them and their oceans.

World Chimpanzee Day
2025-07-14
The day is a dedicated time to celebrate and raise awareness about chimpanzees and their conservation, particularly in the wild and in captive situations.

World Snake Day
2025-07-16
A few days after Shark Awareness Day we have World Snake Day. This day was set up to increase the awareness of different snake species around the world. There are lots of negative links made with snakes, so the idea behind the day was to highlight their importance in the world’s ecosystem and that many snakes are not harmful if handled correctly.
Mangshan Viper
Madagascar Ground Boa

International Tiger Day
2025-07-29
This day is celebrated so that humans and tigers can coexist harmoniously. Though there is only a single species of tiger (which is listed as endangered), some of the various subspecies are are considered critically endangered (for example the Amur tiger, Sumatran tiger, and Malayan tiger).
Amur Tiger

International Golden Tamarin Day
2025-08-02
It is a day dedicated to raising awareness and taking action to protect these remarkable primates.

International Clouded Leopard Day
2025-08-04
This day raises awareness of the plight of the clouded leopard. Both in the wild and in captivity, the clouded leopard needs our help to maintain its current population levels and to grow.
Clouded Leopard

International Moon Bear Day
2025-08-08
This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the plight of the Asiatic black bear, also known as the moon bear, and to celebrate efforts to protect them.

World Lion Day
2025-08-10
World Lion Day seeks to inform the public about the decline of lion populations in the wild and the efforts being made to stop them from becoming endangered. It is also an opportunity to celebrate lions’ cultural significance and the important role they play in ecosystems. In the last 100 years, the lion population has declined by 90%.

African Lion

World Elephant Day
2025-08-12
World Elephant Day is a day to get people to support organizations that are working to stop the illegal poaching and trade of elephant ivory and other wildlife products, protect wild elephant habitat, and provide sanctuaries and alternative habitats for domestic elephants to live freely.
African Elephant

Asian Elephant
