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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Serene waters on a trembling earth
Owl be seeing you
16 May 2024International Day of Light

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30 Nov 2023Leadenhall Market, London
Hovering over harmonious horticulture
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19 Oct 2025Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
International Archaeology Day
5 Mar 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
8 Jan 2025Great Wall of China
International Mountain Day
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21 May 2024RHS Chelsea Flower Show
11 Nov 2025Externsteine in the Teutoburg Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Season of light in the City of Light
8 Feb 2025Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
27 Nov 2025Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, England
13 Oct 2023Vieste, Apulia, Italy
Ever seen garlic bloom?
2 Jul 2024Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
14 Oct 2025Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece
Sep 3, 2023Skyscraper Day
Where fire and water meet
How sweet to be a star, floating in the blue.
25 Sep 2025Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
12 May 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
22 Feb 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
A castle full of history
7 Jul 2024Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
17 Feb 2024Jorvik Viking Festival