Antarctica Day Dec. 1, 2024

Antarctica Day

Today, Antarctica Day shines a spotlight on one of the world"s most remarkable international agreements—the Antarctic Treaty. Signed in 1959 by 12 nations, this treaty designated the entire continent as a demilitarised zone, with a special focus on promoting scientific research and collaboration. This day honours the spirit of global cooperation, reminding us of the collective responsibility to protect the planet"s last great wilderness.

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Today in History

The other continent down under
Dec. 1, 2023Lake Minnewanka, Alberta
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Sep. 25, 2024Sequoia National Park, California, USA
Mar. 2, 2024Modica, Sicily, Italy
Feb. 17, 2024Sassnitz lighthouse, Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Nov. 10, 2025Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
Jun. 15, 2025Happy Fathers Day!
Jul. 30, 2025International Day of Friendship
Paddle power
May 26, 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Nov. 13, 2024Sea lion in a kelp forest, Baja California, Mexico
Oct. 23, 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
Apr. 29, 2024Fujian Tulou, China
Apr. 8, 2024Total solar eclipse
Jan. 9, 2024Rio Grande, Albuquerque
May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity
An ugly duckling no more
Dec. 25, 2023Christmas Day
Aug. 2, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta
Floating mailboxes
Oct. 10, 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado
Jun. 11, 2024A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
May 25, 2025Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Spring is the time for billing
Jan. 3, 2025Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
Home of the ‘world’s worst smelling food?’
An island made from a vow
Oct. 12, 2025Village of Saranac Lake, New York, United States
Fit for a fairytale
Golden cliffs of deep space
Oct. 11, 2023The Painted Hills, Oregon
Fly me to the moon