International Sloth Day Oct 20, 2024

International Sloth Day

The world"s slowest mammal takes the spotlight today on International Sloth Day. Celebrated on October 20, this day invites us to learn more about their lives, including the threats they face, like shrinking habitat, and conservation efforts. There are six living sloth species, divided into two types: three-toed sloths and two-toed sloths.

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Today in History

Hangin around
Oct 20, 2023Pygmy three-toed sloth baby, Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama
Oct 20, 2025Hoffmanns two-toed sloth, Ecuador

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Dragon tails trail to the sea
Aug 31, 2025Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska, United States
Aug 16, 2026Ross Errilly Friary, County Galway, Ireland
Jul 1, 2024Fisgard Lighthouse, British Columbia, Canada
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Sep 4, 2025Grizzly bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, United States
Aug 3, 2024Three Natural Bridges, Wulong National Park, China
Apr 27, 2024Leucistic Annas Hummingbird
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Dec 18, 2023Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Apr 4, 2026Black grouse males, Estonia
Oct 3, 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Aug 28, 2026Mont-Saint‑Michel during high tide, Normandy, France
Shining city on the hill
Jun 13, 2026Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
A magnificent place of worship
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Stealthy pollinators
Sep 19, 2025Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, USA-Canada border
Where the rainbow ends
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Apr 13, 2026International Dark Sky Week
Jun 5, 2025World Environment Day
Where we go to play
Jun 4, 2025Cala Luna beach, Sardinia, Italy
Nov 3, 2023Pacific sea nettles off the coast of Carmel, California, USA
Oct 7, 2024The Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany