World Sparrow Day
2026-03-20
World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the House Sparrow and other common birds to urban environments.

White-Crowned Sparrow

World Frog Day
2026-03-20
World Frog Day celebrates these often neglected amphibians.

African Bullfrog

International Seal Day
2026-03-22
It is a day set aside to raise awareness about seal conservation around the world.
Harbor Seal

World Bear Day
2026-03-23
World Bear Day celebrates all bears, regardless of species. Though some are doing well, like the American black bear, others are Vulnerable (IUCN Red List) or Threatened (ESA) like the Andean (spectacled) bear.
Andean Bear

Manatee Appreciation Day
2026-03-25
This day is to raise awareness about manatees, their habitats, and the challenges they face. This is a US appreciation day so focuses on the West Indian manatee or Florida manatee.

National Peacock Day
2026-03-25
This day celebrates mostly in art the wondrous peacock.

World Civet Day
2026-04-04
World Civet Day highlight the unique role civets play in ecosystems and the threats they face, especially from the unethical kopi luwak (civet coffee) trade, with themes focusing on conservation, education, and promoting responsible choices like avoiding exploited wildlife products.

World Bee Day
2026-05-20
I don’t do much with insects but bees are such incredibly important insects, I wanted to post their day!!

International Biological Diversity Day
2026-05-22
International Biological Diversity Day was created by the United Nations to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity and the threats it currently faces from human activity.

World Turtle Day
2026-05-23
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
2026-05-27
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.

Whooping Crane Day
2026-05-28
Whooping Crane Day is designed to show our appreciation of the rarest crane in the world, and one of the most rare birds in North America.
Whooping Crane

National Alligator Day
2026-05-29
This day is designed to improve awareness of the American Alligator.
American Alligator

World Parrot Day
2026-05-31
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
2026-06-06
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 Swift Day
2026-06-07
World Swift Day is to improve awareness of these fascinating little birds.

World Ocean Day
2026-06-08
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

International Lynx Day
2026-06-11
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
2026-06-12
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
2026-06-16
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
2026-06-17
This annual day is dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness about crocodiles, encouraging everyone to learn more about these amazing reptiles

World Giraffe Day
2026-06-21
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.

World Camel Day
2026-06-22
The day recognizes the importance of camels in history, culture, and as a symbol of resilience and endurance.

Pink Flamingo Day
2026-06-23
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 Whale and Dolphin Day
2026-07-23
World Whale and Dolphin Day was established to raise awareness about protecting whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals from threats like pollution and whaling.

July 23, 1982 was when the IWC put a moratorium commercial whaling.
