Events

Monkey Day celebrates monkeys and "all things simian", including other non-human primates such as apes, tarsiers, and lemurs. Monkey Day is celebrated worldwide and often also known as World Monkey […]

The name speaks for itself.  However, it's origin is a bit sketchy. Zoos I've written about in 2024.

This day is for bird-watchers, and is the last day of the US Christmas Bird Count. Turkey Vulture

This is a day to become more informed about penguins and their current issues.  For example the Galapagos penguin is the only penguin that sometimes swims into the northern hemisphere, […]

This is the day to appreciate squirrels, for which there are 122 species of "tree" squirrels. Prevost's Squirrel    

This day is to learn and protect zebras.  There are three species of zebra, the plains zebra (doing well), the mountain zebra (vulnerable/threatened), and Grevy's zebra (endangered).

This day is to raise awareness of the endangered great ape: Bonobo.  Though they look very similar to a chimpanzee they are a completely separate species.  Also, whereas chimpanzees are […]

World hippopotamus day is to celebrate these unique mammals of Africa.

This day is for raising awareness of the pangolin, for which there are 8 species (4 in Asia, 4 in Africa).  Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked animals in the […]

World Whale Day aims to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures, their beauty as well as their ecological value to the planet. \ Fin Whale, my favorite whale.