If you"ve never seen a nearly 40-foot, polka-dotted fish gliding past coral reefs, you are missing out. Today is International Whale Shark Day, a reminder that these slow-motion giants need our attention. First observed in 2008, the day is used by researchers and marine advocates to spotlight conservation efforts and threats like vessel strikes, plastic pollution, and unregulated tourism.
International Whale Shark Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
-
Celestial Spain
-
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
-
Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
-
Hello, harbinger of spring
-
Glass footbridge in Zhangjiajie, China
-
Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
-
World Olive Tree Day
-
Great on so many levels
-
Super sandy Sweet 16
-
Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
-
Sibiu Christmas market, Romania
-
Midnight sun
-
A castle fit for a count
-
Palace of Westminster, London, England
-
Red-leaf hunting in Japan
-
Happy Halloween!
-
Sky island views
-
Crested caracaras
-
The long and wiggling path
-
The Crown of the Continent
-
Summer Olympics begin in Paris
-
Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
-
Happy International Zebra Day!
-
Black Fell in England s Lake District
-
National Lighthouse Day
-
Evidence of human habitation
-
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
-
Batten down the hatches
-
A day for the oceans
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

