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International Whale Shark Day celebrates the largest fish alive today. A whale shark feeds by filtering small prey from water, and it can gather food near the surface with its enormous mouth. Its pale spots and stripes make a pattern that researchers can use to identify individuals in photographs. The next time you see a […]

September 3, 2016 is International Vulture Awareness Day!  This special day is celebrated on the first Saturday of September, and was established to focus on vulture conservation.  The vulture population has been decreasing worldwide due to various forms of toxins.  Vultures are scavenger birds of prey and there are 23 species of vultures.  Vultures play […]

Red Panda Network launched International Red Panda Day to share the story of this forest-dwelling mammal and support its conservation. Look for it on the third Saturday in September. Red pandas eat a great deal of bamboo, and an enlarged wrist bone acts like a thumb to help them grip it. Their bushy tails help […]

WWF South Africa first announced World Rhino Day in 2010. The day now celebrates all five rhino species, each with its own way of making a living. To tell Africa’s black and white rhinos apart, start with their lips. A black rhino uses its pointed upper lip to pluck leaves and twigs, while a white […]