Wildlife Conservation Day 4 Dec 2024

It"s Wildlife Conservation Day—an important reminder to celebrate and defend our planet"s incredible biodiversity. Many species face extinction, including African forest elephants, Cross River gorillas, saolas and Yangtze finless porpoises. Since its launch in 2012, this special day has highlighted the illegal wildlife trade and other threats that animals face. It also draws attention to the need for stronger long-term solutions.

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7 Oct 2025Autumn colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
7 Jan 2026Old Rock Day
30 Sep 2024Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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18 Mar 2024Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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7 Jan 2024Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor National Park
8 Aug 2024Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
6 Dec 2024Finnish Independence Day
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21 Aug 2025Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England
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4 Jul 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
4 Sep 2025Grizzly bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, United States
A pink moon over Arizona
15 Sep 2024Stockholm Public Library, Sweden
28 Mar 2024Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
1 Sep 2024Totally Thames Festival, London
Gem of the Côte dAzur
A triumphant pose
Stripes in sight
10 Oct 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado, USA
23 Jun 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Heads together
12 Jan 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
A seal of smiles
26 Jul 2024Summer Olympics begin in Paris