World Hippo Day, a giant celebration

World Hippo Day, a giant celebration

Hippopotamus mother and baby, Chobe National Park, Botswana (© jacobeukman/Getty Images)

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Feb. 15, 2025The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
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May 29, 2025Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
Mar. 16, 2026Spirit Island on Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta
The ancient home of the Minoans
Aug. 29, 2025Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
Aug. 5, 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
Oct. 10, 2024Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
Jun. 27, 2024Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
There’s more to Pisa than leaning towers
One giant leap for mankind
A glowing square of squares
Mar. 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Apr. 28, 2024El Capitan in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
Aug. 9, 2025International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
When ice imitates art
Nov. 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Feb. 9, 2025Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah, United States
Apr. 10, 2024Siblings Day
Jun. 13, 2024Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
What are they celebrating?
Babbling on and on
Dec. 5, 2024Tufa formation on Mono Lake, California, United States
Nov. 7, 2025Polar Bear Week
Feb. 13, 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
Nov. 5, 2024Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Dec. 7, 2023Verdon Gorge, France
Jun. 12, 2024Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA