Wildlife Conservation Day 4 Dec 2024

It"s Wildlife Conservation Day—an important reminder to celebrate and defend our planet"s incredible biodiversity. Many species face extinction, including African forest elephants, Cross River gorillas, saolas and Yangtze finless porpoises. Since its launch in 2012, this special day has highlighted the illegal wildlife trade and other threats that animals face. It also draws attention to the need for stronger long-term solutions.

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Today in History

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4 Dec 2023International Cheetah Day
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7 Dec 2025A pine forest in Alsace, France
13 Oct 2024Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
3 Nov 2025World Jellyfish Day
20 Sep 2025Oktoberfest begins!
What are these predators doing?
7 Aug 2025Sweetheart Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
23 Apr 2024Saint Georges Day
Close to the wind
Ride the wave
16 Oct 2024Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England
10 Aug 2024Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
18 Nov 2024Porthcawl lighthouse, Wales
An endless stretch of sky
6 May 2024The ruins of an ancient monastery, Skellig Michael, Ireland
18 Feb 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
4 Oct 2025World Space Week
10 Nov 2025Black-tailed prairie dogs, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
5 Feb 2025Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Wind powered ice racing
22 Aug 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
14 Jul 2025Shark Awareness Day
25 Feb 2025Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
1 Jan 2025Happy New Year!
Stunning symmetry
14 Sep 2023Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
17 Jun 2025Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia, United States
15 Dec 2024Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
A warm hug in the icy north
Our forgotten forests
12 Jun 2025Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States