Planning on hitting the waves for International Surfing Day! This event is about celebrating surfing while also drawing attention to the importance of protecting ocean environments to keep their waters pristine for wildlife and surfers alike. Surfing has a long history; around 5,000 years ago in Peru, people used reed watercraft to surf the waves when they were out fishing. It was in pre-colonial Hawaii, however, that modern surfing was born. Here, people started to stand on their boards and to surf for fun.
International Surfing Day
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Green sea turtle
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Humpback whale, Disko Bay, Greenland
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Bohemian waxwings
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles, Bavaria, Germany
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Toronto International Film Festival
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Celebrating the Scottish bard
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The envy of postcards and snow globes
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Daylight saving time begins
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Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
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International Tiger Day
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Paddle power
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Big rocks, big heads, still counting?
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Sundance Film Festival
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Burns Night in Scotland
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1953 Mount Everest Expedition
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Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
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Garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
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Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Lest we forget
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Blurring the lines with wearable art
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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A warm hug in the icy north
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Banff National Park, Alberta
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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Snowy owl near the Canadian Rockies
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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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‘A sustainable and peaceful common future’
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Lake Ontario, Toronto, during winter
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Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California, United States
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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia
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