Endangered Species Day May 16, 2025

Each year on the third Friday of May, people worldwide recognise Endangered Species Day—a day to celebrate, learn about and act on behalf of at-risk wildlife. First launched in 2006 by the Endangered Species Coalition and conservationist David Robinson, this event inspires local and global efforts to protect threatened animals and their habitats.

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Today in History

Serene waters on a trembling earth
Owl be seeing you ... somewhere!
May 16, 2024International Day of Light

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If these walls could talk...
May 9, 2025Canadian Tulip Festival
Jul. 5, 2024Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
Jul. 16, 2024Dinosaur Provincial Park
Jul. 13, 2024International Rock Day
Aug. 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California
Jan. 8, 2025The Great Wall of China
Apr. 7, 2024International Beaver Day
Like paint on a canvas
Mar. 28, 2024Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
Jul. 27, 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Don’t look down!
Oct. 27, 2023Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Oct. 17, 2025Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Rebels of the owl world
Aug. 22, 2024Aerial view of Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Dec. 15, 2025Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bridging the gap two ways
In the tropics, land greets sea warmly
Jan. 2, 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy
Apr. 27, 2024Leucistic Annas Hummingbird, California, USA
Mar. 11, 2026Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
Is a hug really that magical?
Nov. 5, 2023Playa del Silencio, Spain
Dec. 12, 2025Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
Dec. 11, 2024International Mountain Day
Feb. 13, 2024Mardi Gras
Mar. 8, 2024International Womens Day
Feb. 9, 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Come on, guys, this way!