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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Today in History

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

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Jun. 17, 2025Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia, United States
Sep. 30, 2024Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
Dec. 13, 2024Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
Shell-ebrating sea turtles
How sweet to be a star, floating in the blue.
Jan. 25, 2025Porto, Portugal
May 31, 2025Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
May 25, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Strong sibling bonds
A postcard-perfect landscape
A grizzly bear sanctuary
Feb. 11, 2025Yungang Grottoes, Datong, China
Nov. 12, 2023Diwali
Festive foliage in the garden
May 29, 2024World Otter Day
May 4, 2025Star Wars Day
Nimble and stealthy
Jul. 23, 2024Methoni Castle, Messinia, Greece
Sep. 30, 2025Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
Farewell, Ma’am
Apr. 14, 2025Atlantic spotted dolphins
Feb. 8, 2024Mount Hood, Oregon
May 5, 2024Kalaloch Tree of Life, Olympic National Park, Washington, US
May 19, 2024Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
Feb. 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Wind-powered ice racing
Dec. 3, 2024Amber Fort, Amer, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Jan. 14, 2025Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
Let’s have a lek, see?
Locals know this place simply as ‘the Met’