World Whale Day 15 Feb 2026

World Whale Day, observed on the third Sunday of February, began in the 1980s in Hawaii, where communities celebrated the seasonal return of migrating humpback whales. The day gained wider recognition after the International Whaling Commission"s 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling, which marked a major milestone in international whale conservation.

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Today in History

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Puffins pucker up
Beauty by the bay
15 Nov 2025Irohazaka Road in autumn, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
19 Aug 2025The Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
The Town of Books
2 Jun 2025Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
29 Nov 2025Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
Snow glow
Close to the wind
Waterborne wizardry
20 May 2025World Bee Day
13 Aug 2024Telašćica Nature Park, Dugi Otok, Croatia
4 Aug 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
31 Jan 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
24 Oct 2023Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
24 Oct 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States
Pier perfect
5 Sep 20242024 Toronto International Film Festival
5 Mar 2024Bangkok, Thailand
28 Feb 2024Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
Picture perfect
20 Jun 2024Summer solstice
Taking the long view
Sociable climbers
Where fire and water meet
7 May 2025Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
20 Apr 2024Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
9 Mar 2024Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico, USA
Strong sibling bonds
Walking a rocky rainbow