Happy World Whale Day! Feb 16, 2025

Happy World Whale Day!

On the third Sunday of February, World Whale Day highlights the beauty of whales and the challenges they face. This year, on February 16, we honor these majestic creatures, like the humpback whale pictured in today"s image, known for its enchanting songs and dramatic breaches. World Whale Day began in 1980 in Maui, Hawaii, led by Greg Kauffman of the Pacific Whale Foundation, to protect humpbacks from extinction. Today, it urges global action on threats like ocean pollution, climate change, and habitat loss.

© Chase Dekker/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Feb 16, 2018Dragon dance performed in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
Feb 16, 2019It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
Feb 16, 2020When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
Feb 16, 2021Mardi Gras flower power
Feb 16, 2022Cranborne Chase, England
Feb 16, 2023Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
Feb 16, 2024Great Backyard Bird Count

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 25, 2019Sutherland Falls in Fiordland National Park
Jun 28, 2024Pride 2024
Apr 21, 2020Where do those colors come from?
Mar 13, 2024Lake Magadi, Kenya
May 5, 2021The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
Jul 15, 2021A river runs through rice fields
Dec 13, 2020The view will stop you in your tracks
May 23, 2020Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
Feb 15, 2019Snow aglow in central Japan
Feb 13, 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
Dec 11, 2024International Mountain Day
Nov 7, 2020National Bison Day
Nov 9, 2025Carl Sagan Day
Mar 17, 2020It s a good day to be green
Dec 23, 2023Festivus
Jun 3, 2024World Bicycle Day
Jul 13, 2021Through an artist s eyes
Jul 28, 2023San Blas Islands, Panama
Aug 13, 2025Corona Arch near Moab, Utah
Mar 1, 2023Womens History Month
Jan 22, 2021Cold? What cold?
Jan 4, 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Dec 30, 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Jul 27, 2024Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Dec 4, 2023International Cheetah Day
Nov 13, 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
Oct 14, 2023Ring of fire solar eclipse
Nov 5, 2018Ludwig’s palace
Oct 26, 2024Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
Sep 22, 2024Autumnal equinox