Endangered Species Day May 15, 2026

Brains, brawn and a serious case of going deep—the sperm whale isn"t here for surface-level living. This Endangered Species Day, meet a giant that thinks big and dives deeper.

© Tony Wu/Nature Picture Library

palette

Today in History

An island crossroad of culture
Get ready for the blood moon
May 15, 2024The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 7, 2025Fall colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
Oct 28, 2024Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 27, 2025Polar bear cub, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Feb 27, 2026International Polar Bear Day
When life imitates art
What are these predators doing?
Oct 3, 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Dec 17, 2023Bohemian waxwings
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park, Florida, USA
Nov 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Apr 12, 2025International Day of Human Space Flight
The other continent down under
Sep 8, 2024International Literacy Day
Apr 18, 2026World Heritage Day
Stop and smell the sakura
Aug 31, 2024Rocks and sand in the Sahara, Algeria
A true symbol of heritage and royalty
Jul 5, 2025Tour de France
Feb 15, 2026Celebrating Maha Shivaratri
Jan 16, 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
Apr 9, 2026Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales
A peck between penguins
Jan 21, 2026Sand dunes in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan
May 9, 2025International Chameleon Day
In the tropics, land greets sea warmly
Dec 9, 2024Two Guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
An underwater paradise to explore
Mar 10, 2025Lion, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Apr 21, 2024Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
Apr 8, 2024Burrowing owl chicks