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 postcard-perfect landscape
20 Aug 2025The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
What are these unique creatures?
18 Apr 2025International Day for Monuments and Sites
28 Jun 2026Saguaro cacti, Windgate Pass, Arizona, United States
23 Feb 2025Mount Fuji Day
15 Mar 2024Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
3 Nov 2025World Jellyfish Day
1 Mar 2024Saint Davids Day
25 Oct 2025Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
26 Oct 2024Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
5 Jan 2024International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
16 Oct 2026Mount Sneffels, Colorado, United States
9 Jan 2026Muir Woods National Monument, California, United States
14 Dec 2023Boreal owl
Pick your paradise
A sea of humanity
4 Aug 2026International Owl Awareness Day
Blackpool’s light fantastic
2 Jul 2026Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
Zebras enjoying their day
6 May 2026Thunderstorm above the plains, Bulgaria
Masterpiece of acoustic engineering
The other continent Down Under
Reflecting on Christmas
19 May 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
18 Aug 2025Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
Birthplace of the Renaissance
All is calm
9 Jul 2026Rice fields at Sapa, Lào Cai, Vietnam