Endangered Species Day 16 May 2025

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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A shallow sea
7 Mar 2025Plum blossoms, China
Stretching to the sky
Cheerful colours of a Cornwall classic
An oasis in a sea of sand
Clouds dance above Sundance
17 Nov 2024Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
Gem of the Côte dAzur
Teeming with trout
7 Dec 2024Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
Nature at its colourful best
13 Feb 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
Celebrating an American Icon
9 Oct 2023Edinburgh cityscape and St Marys Cathedral steeples
26 Apr 2025Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada
29 Jun 2025International Day of the Tropics
When life imitates art
20 Oct 2023International Sloth Day
29 Jan 2026Milwaukee City Hall, Wisconsin, United States
15 Nov 2023Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
9 Dec 2024Guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
18 Oct 2025International Archaeology Day
9 Dec 2025Guanaco, Punta Norte, Valdés Peninsula, Argentina
Teddy bears of the sea
16 Aug 2025The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
Something to ‘bee’ thankful for
22 Dec 2025The Nutcracker performed by the Turkish State Opera and Ballet in Ankara
13 Oct 2024Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
15 Jun 2025Happy Fathers Day!