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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State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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Opt outside today
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Honoring the fallen
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Grand Teton National Park
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Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Beaver achievers
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Tiffany Dome, Chicago Cultural Center, Illinois
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Red fox
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World Lake Day in the Faroe Islands
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Kings of the Kalahari
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Lights, camera, Sundance
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World Water Day
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World Nature Conservation Day
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Dark Sky Week
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Polar Bear Week
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Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
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World Sea Turtle Day
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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Embracing the cold
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A winter light show
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It’s Draw a Bird Day
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Daylight saving time
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