World Penguin Day
2025-04-25
World Penguin Day recognizes one of the unique birds on the planet.
Gentoo Penguins

International Pallas's Cat Day
2025-04-23
The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the Pallas’s cat, a small wild cat that lives in the grasslands and steppes of Central Asia.

Earth Day
2025-04-22
Earth Day is a day to appreciate the Earth and ALL the creatures that call it home.
This years theme is “Our Power, Our Planet,” focusing on the transition to renewable energy and aiming to triple global electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030.

Power County Wind Farm

International Bat Appreciation Day
2025-04-17
It’s a day to learn about bats and their important roles in nature and in our daily lives.

National Dolphin Day
2025-04-14
This is a day to celebrate and learn about these the amazing dolphins.

National Zoo Lovers Day
2025-04-08
National Zoo Lovers Day celebrates animals and the important role zoos play in their conservation.

Pygmy Hippo Day
2025-04-08
This day is used to increase awareness of the endangered pygmy hippopotamus
Pygmy Hippopotamus

International Beaver Day
2025-04-07
This day honors beavers and the people who study them.

National Bird Day
2025-01-05
This day is for bird-watchers, and is the last day of the US Christmas Bird Count.
Turkey Vulture

Visit The Zoo Day
2024-12-27
The name speaks for itself. However, it’s origin is a bit sketchy.
Zoos I’ve written about in 2024.

Monkey Day
2024-12-14
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 Day and International Monkey Day.
Squirrel Monkey
Japanese Macaque

National Llama Day
2024-12-09
Llama Day celebrates llamas for their friendly demeanor and fluffy appearance, llamas make great pack animals and even therapy animals due to their calming presence.
Llama

Wildlife Conservation Day
2024-12-04
Wildlife Conservation Day seeks to spread awareness about preserving and protecting the natural world and its inhabitants. Additionally, the observance strives to put an end to wildlife crime and supporting the Endangered Species Act. This day is sometimes called National Conservation Day, since World Wildlife Day is in March.

Hellbender
Black Rhinoceros
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Guam Kingfisher (extinct in the wild)

International Cheetah Day
2024-12-04
International Cheetah Day is a day to raise awareness of cheetahs, focus on their conservation, and celebrate their unique adaptations and importance to the ecosystem.

Cheetah

International Jaguar Day
2024-11-29
International Jaguar Day was created to raise awareness about the increasing threats facing the jaguar and the critical conservation efforts ensuring its survival from Mexico to Argentina.

World Walrus Day
2024-11-24
World Walrus Day celebrates walruses and their importance to the environment

World Anteater Day
2024-11-19
World Anteater Day is celebrated to raise awareness of anteaters and their important role in the ecosystem. The day also highlights the unique adaptations of anteaters and the need to conserve their habitats.
KODAK Digital Still Camera

National Bison Day
2024-11-02
National Bison Day seeks to raise awareness about the bison’s role in American history and the ongoing conservation efforts to maintain this majestic creature’s population.
Plains Bison

World Numbat Day
2024-11-02
World Numbat Day shows appreciation for this amazing mammal. It’s also a day to encourage action to help conserve these endangered animals.

Numbat photo from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)

World Lemur Day
2024-10-25
World Lemur Day raises awareness about the need to protect this unique primate. The day also celebrates lemur diversity.
Coquerel’s Sifaka
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Ringed-Tailed Lemur

World Kangaroo Day
2024-10-24
The mission of this day is to create an international day to celebrate Australia’s national icon.
Red Kangaroos

National Reptile Awareness Day
2024-10-21
The purpose of the day is to shine a light on these highly beneficial species and the threats they face across the US. Reptiles, which serve as both predators and prey, are crucial members of ecosystems, playing an integral role in energy dynamics, regulating pests, and more.
American Alligator
Eastern Diamond Back Rattlesnake
Blue Iguana
Turtle

International Sloth Day
2024-10-20
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

World Octopus Day
2024-10-08
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

National Badger Day
2024-10-06
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

World Animal Day
2024-10-04
For this day animal lovers unite to educate others and advocate for action against animal cruelty, neglect and any unfair treatment of animals.
