Endangered Species Day May 16, 2025

Endangered Species Day

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
May 16, 2026Smith Rock State Park, Oregon, United States

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This clever bird passes with flying colours
Hiding in the woods
Apr. 7, 2025Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival
Aug. 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
The rivers run through us
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Dec. 3, 2024Amber Fort, Amer, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Stairway to heaven?
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Feb. 10, 2026Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, Ibiza, Spain
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Mar. 7, 2024Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
Rocky Mountain runoff
Sep. 21, 2023International Day of Peace
Tomb of the Golden Pharaoh
Feb. 10, 2025Banff National Park, Alberta
Out of this world
Jan. 12, 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
Nov. 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Apr. 9, 2024World Ski and Snowboard Festival
Jul 23, 2026Pink dahlia flower
Sep. 7, 2024Annas hummingbird
An island made from a vow
Apr. 9, 2026Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
Jul 30, 2026Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona, United States
Apr. 5, 2026Easter Sunday
Jun. 21, 2024National Indigenous Peoples Day