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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Belgium celebrates its independence
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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Take a break! It s Labor Day!
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Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
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3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year!
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The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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International Sloth Day
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A view fit for a queen
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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International Surfing Day
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Wild scene on the Merced River
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Dragon dance performed in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
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Sutherland Falls in Fiordland National Park
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A different view of sharks
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Fall for Chile
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World Whale Day
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Belize Barrier Reef
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Zion National Park Turns 100
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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What the hay?
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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National Gardening Week
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Shadows on the solstice
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