The wildlife ranger in today’s homepage image is conducting a bird census in the rainforests of a rare ecosystem in Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico. Modern-day park rangers perform a variety of tasks in their jobs, and it can be dangerous work. A ranger in the savannahs of Africa may track and apprehend poachers, while rangers in North America might brave harsh conditions to collect valuable data about the health of our forests, waters, and the critters that inhabit those places. So today, World Ranger Day, we honor the rangers who have died or were injured in the line of duty. The important work they do helps us better understand and appreciate the wild world around us.
Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
Today in History
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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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A monster view in Scotland
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Bright and colorful peacock feathers
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An impactful day
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A tale of almonds and bees
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Hidden beauty in Thailand
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Ronda, Spain
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A seabird gets schooled
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Beavers Bend
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An improbable tribute for Towel Day
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Old Fortress, Corfu, Greece
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The Unfinished Obelisk near Aswan, Egypt
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’Chess on ice’
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Have fun storming the castle
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First Cliff Walk
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Sands of time
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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Spectacular views below!
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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A Carpathian Christmas celebration
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day