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March 14 is National Learn About Butterflies Day! Celebrate the day by creating a garden that attracts butterflies. Plant nectar-producing flowers to attract butterflies to your garden. If not up to that challenge, here’s a fact: butterflies taste with their feet!
March 23rd is National Puppy Day! This special day was first celebrated in 2006 and raises awareness of the puppies worldwide that need a home. Got room at home for an adorable pet? Rescue a puppy at a local animal shelter! For more information on National Puppy Day, visit the official site.
April 2nd is National Ferret Day! On this day, we honor the domesticated ferret. Ferrets have a lifespan of 7-10 years and a group of ferrets is called a “business”.
Follow the ferret chatter on Twitter at hashtag #NationalFerretDay
April 8th is National Zoo Lovers Day! This day is set aside to celebrate all of the animals that you find at the zoo. It is estimated that 700 million people worldwide visit a zoo or aquarium each year. Visit a zoo on Zoo Lovers Day if you can. If you can’t, then follow the buzz on Twitter at #NationalZooLoversDay
April 14th is National Dolphin Day! This day is dedicated to appreciating these highly intelligent marine mammals. Some fun facts about dolphins:
- Dolphins have built in sonar.
- Dolphins are born tail first.
- Dolphins use whistles to communicate with each other.
- The Bottlenose dolphin is one of the smartest animals on earth.
Follow all of the Dolphin Day chatter on Twitter at #NationalDolphinDay
April 25th is World Penguin Day! This day is set aside to appreciate our feathered friends from the Southern Hemisphere. There are 17 different species of penguins, ranging in size from the Little Blue Penguin at 16 inches (40cm) to the Emperor Penguin at 3 feet 7 inches (1.1m).
Follow all of the penguin day chatter on Twitter at #WorldPenguinDay
June 20th is National Eagle Day—a time to celebrate one of the most powerful and awe-inspiring birds on the planet. Originally established to raise awareness about the conservation of bald eagles in the United States, this day now honors all eagle species around the world for their strength, grace, and incredible role in ecosystems and human cultures alike.
July 29 is International Tiger Day! This day is set aside to appreciate the tiger and to raise awareness for tiger conservation issues. This Day was first established in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. To learn more about tiger conservation and to make a difference, visit Panthera.org.
Amur Tiger Cub