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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20 Jul 2025Moon Day
26 Jun 2024Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
12 Nov 2024Arches National Park, Utah, United States
A cuddling pair of Taiwan yuhina
22 Jan 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
17 Jun 2026Tremola Road on the Saint Gotthard Pass in Airolo, Switzerland
2 Jan 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy
27 Apr 2026The glass dome of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy
24 Aug 2025Notting Hill Carnival
Drifting through Kerala
A rainbow that’s worth the rainfall
23 Jun 2024Dhaka, Bangladesh
Time to make an impression
27 Dec 2025Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States
19 Jun 2025Cinque Torri, Dolomites, Italy
15 May 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
8 Aug 2025Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
4 Jun 2025Cala Luna beach, Sardinia, Italy
3 Jan 2026JRR Tolkien Day
16 May 2024International Day of Light
26 Jan 2024Big Garden Birdwatch
29 Jul 2025International Tiger Day
This bird is peak beak
Owl be seeing you
31 May 2024Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
11 Dec 2024International Mountain Day
19 Jan 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
22 May 2024International Day for Biological Diversity
Zebras enjoying their day
Her legend and mystery endure