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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2 Apr 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
7 Oct 2024World Architecture Day
22 Jun 2026World Rainforest Day
6 Dec 2024Finnish Independence Day
16 Sep 2024Wallabies, Australia
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3 Jan 2026JRR Tolkien Day
1 Jul 2025Happy Canada Day!
1 Jun 2024Pride Month
16 Nov 2025A traboule in Lyon, France
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10 Jun 2026Hnausapollur crater lake, Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Iceland
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13 Jan 2025Happy Welsh New Year!
20 Jan 2024Macaroni penguins
Launching hopes and prayers
A delightfully ornate Easter display
Behold the architectural marvel
18 Dec 2025Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
10 Feb 2026Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, Ibiza, Spain
High above the Aegean Sea
19 Oct 2024International Archaeology Day
14 Sep 2024Last Night of the Proms
4 Nov 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
24 Jan 2026Big Garden Birdwatch
12 May 2026Atlantic puffins, Wales
18 Jun 2024Snæfellsnes, Iceland
24 Jul 2025Happy Cousins Day!