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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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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Beauty by the bay
Sep 6, 2026Lake Fyans, Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia
Feb. 28, 2025Bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, United States
Feb. 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Apr. 24, 2025Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
Dec. 30, 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Feb. 21, 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Big Bends birthday bash
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Stairway to heaven?
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A blue-tiful island
A 50-year balancing act
Sep 25, 2026Mid-Autumn Festival
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