January 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day. Really. It was established by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator from North Carolina, to draw attention to the importance of these remarkably widespread creatures. Native to five continents and currently living on six (there"s no Antarctic squirrel), there are about 285 species of squirrels in the world, ranging from the tiny African pygmy squirrel to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel (when in Bhutan, be ready to duck).
Observing a squirrelly day
Today in History
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Let us introduce you…
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A giant relic in Java
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A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
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Great cormorants
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A black heron canopy feeding in Botswana
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A day of service for Dr. King
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I m here! Take a look at me!
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A festival of colors
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Celebrating the Acadians
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A bull, some flowers, and a stratovolcano
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St. Patricks Day
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Keyholes to the kingdom
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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Saint Andrews Day
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Manatee Awareness Month
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The Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve in Siberia, Russia
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Lobster tales
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Tulips at Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye
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World Oceans Day
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To Roswell, and beyond!
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Chinese New Year
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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International Moon Day
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Seonam Temple, South Korea
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Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico
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