World Whale Day Feb 15, 2026

World Whale Day

World Whale Day, observed on the third Sunday of February, began in the 1980s in Hawaii, where communities celebrated the seasonal return of migrating humpback whales. The day gained wider recognition after the International Whaling Commission"s 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling, which marked a major milestone in international whale conservation.

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Today in History

Feb 15, 2018The Feathers at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington
Feb 15, 2019Snow aglow in central Japan
Feb 15, 2020Whales in winter
Feb 15, 2021Presidents hear the echo of history
Feb 15, 2022Lantern Festival
Feb 15, 2023Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
Feb 15, 2025The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan

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