Wombats, like kangaroos and koalas, are native only to mainland Australia and some of its surrounding islands, including Maria Island National Park, where this photo was taken. We bring you a wombat in celebration of Wombat Day. Why Wombat Day? Why not? Wombat fan groups—which are a thing—loosely tie the October celebration to spring planting festivals from Australia’s past. (Yes, it’s spring in the Southern Hemisphere.) But many admit that it’s also just a good excuse to share photos of wombats and eat cake, preferably chocolate.
We did not invent this, honest
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National Take a Hike Day
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Martin Luther King Day
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Groundhog Day
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World Sea Turtle Day
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A day for the oceans
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Reflections of the night sky
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Happy World Photography Day!
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Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
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World Meteorological Day
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Dragons Eye, Uttakleiv Beach, Norway
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Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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Everglades National Park, Florida
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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Menton, France
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In the belly of Fat Bear Week
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The last thing seen by Wile E. Coyote
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Mount Fuji Day
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Midwinter freeze
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Birds of the Drömling
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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Tower Bridge, London, England
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
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