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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Why is this cliffside ablaze?
Ludlow aglow
13 Jul 2025International Rock Day
17 Mar 2024Saint Patricks Day
8 Oct 2023World Octopus Day
9 Feb 2025Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, United States
5 Jun 2024World Environment Day
A hiker’s dream
19 Feb 2026Dragons Eye, Uttakleiv Beach, Norway
9 Jun 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
May the 4th be with you
Blending in nicely
10 Oct 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado, USA
18 Jun 2026The ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Peru
12 Sep 2024World Dolphin Day
28 Oct 2024Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Swedish wilderness
Theres no denying the power of Denali
4 Feb 2026Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
Ever seen garlic bloom?
22 Aug 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
28 Mar 2024Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
1 Apr 2026Peggys Point Lighthouse, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia, Canada
10 Feb 2024South Downs Dark Skies Festival
24 Apr 2025Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
Where did you drop the fish, son?
Happy Mothers Day!
Aug 29, 2023American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Gravity-defying wonders of the world
26 Jun 2026The River Thames, London