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

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Oct. 18, 2025International Archaeology Day
Nov. 27, 2024Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
Past below, future ahead
Among the cedar and spruce
Chasing rainbows
Reflecting its stylish past today
Oct. 31, 2025Happy Halloween!
How’s the air up there?
May 12, 2024Mothers Day
Jan. 18, 2024Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
Mar. 11, 2024Koala sleeping in a eucalyptus tree, Australia
Mar. 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Warm light through an ancient forest
Whos in this creepy copse?
Jul. 20, 2024International Moon Day
Sep. 20, 2025Oktoberfest begins!
A mountaintop cultural wonder
Dec. 13, 2024Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
Jun. 22, 2025World Rainforest Day
Feb. 11, 2025Yungang Grottoes, Datong, China
Dare to delve into this dense swamp
May 29, 2025Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
Feb. 4, 2025Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
Jun. 20, 2024Summer solstice
Sep. 16, 2024Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
Small but mighty
Feb. 6, 2024Lake Tahoe
May 18, 2025International Museum Day
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