Endangered Species Day 16 May 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
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3 Nov 2024International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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30 Apr 2025International Jazz Day
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7 Dec 2025A pine forest in Alsace, France
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3 Oct 2025Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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9 Aug 2025International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
29 Jul 2024Tiger siblings in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
10 Dec 2023Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
8 Nov 2025Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
Taking the long view
26 Sep 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
22 Jun 2025World Rainforest Day
30 Dec 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
5 Dec 2025Maya site of Copán
19 Feb 2024Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
24 Dec 2024Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
12 Jan 2025Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The Town of Books
17 Jun 2025Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia, United States