January 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day. Really. It was established by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator from North Carolina, to draw attention to the importance of these remarkably widespread creatures. Native to five continents and currently living on six (there"s no Antarctic squirrel), there are about 285 species of squirrels in the world, ranging from the tiny African pygmy squirrel to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel (when in Bhutan, be ready to duck).
Observing a squirrelly day
Today in History
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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Cenote near Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
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A bohemian feline
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Splashes of color for Watercolor Month
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The roots of invention
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Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
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World Chocolate Day
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Autumn in Central Park, New York
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A misty morning in Brazil
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Goðafoss waterfall, Iceland
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A water loch-ed castle
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Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Guiding ships to safety
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Storm rolls over the grasslands
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Seattle, Washington
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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International Day of Mangrove Conservation
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Happy winter solstice!
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World of WearableArt Awards
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Joan charges Riverside Park
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A crush in Lavaux
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International Rock Day
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Winter at Valley Forge
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A monastery in the mountain
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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Paleontology meets art
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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