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.
