Endangered Species Day 16 May 2025

Endangered Species Day

Each year on the third Friday of May, people worldwide recognise Endangered Species Day—a day to celebrate, learn about and act on behalf of at-risk wildlife. First launched in 2006 by the Endangered Species Coalition and conservationist David Robinson, this event inspires local and global efforts to protect threatened animals and their habitats.

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Today in History

Serene waters on a trembling earth
Owl be seeing you
16 May 2024International Day of Light
16 May 2026Smith Rock State Park, Oregon, United States

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Turtle-y nice day for a swim
26 Dec 2025Boxing Day
Solo on the savanna
31 May 2024Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
8 Feb 2024Mount Hood, Oregon, USA
14 Aug 2026Wildlife crossing near Zakrzów, Poland
7 Jul 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
27 Sep 2025Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
14 Feb 2024Valentines Day
3 Mar 2024World Wildlife Day
9 Jun 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
19 Mar 2026Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
7 Jul 2024Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
20 Nov 2024Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
27 Oct 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
2 Dec 2025Christmas market in Leipzig, Germany
13 Oct 2024Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
Hangin around
5 Jul 2025Pride in London
30 Jul 2025International Day of Friendship
International Archaeology Day
22 Jan 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
16 Dec 2024Salzburg, Austria
Panoramic Penzance
1 Sep 2024Totally Thames Festival, London
International Mountain Day
16 Jan 2025Pinnacles National Park, California, United States
13 Sep 2023Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
Stones on the solstice
A pink moon over Arizona