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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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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International Surfing Day
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Reflecting on fall
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All Rhodes lead to the beach
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World Honey Bee Day
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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Evidence of human habitation
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The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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Wild lupines
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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How do ladybugs winter?
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Apple Tree Day
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Farmers Day
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Dallas Latino Cultural Center for Hispanic Heritage
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Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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The owl that loved football
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In Sicily, history is everywhere
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Milford Sound/Piopiotahi rainforest in New Zealand
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When science looks like magic
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Summer solstice
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Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
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Flag Day
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Vieste, Apulia, Italy