National Eagle Day
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 […]
World Giraffe Day
The Giraffe Conservation Foundation chose June 21 for World Giraffe Day, pairing the world’s tallest land animal with the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice. A giraffe can reach leaves well above most other browsers. That long neck contains seven vertebrae, the same count as a human neck. A giraffe also uses its long, grasping tongue to […]
Shark and Ray Awareness Day
Aquariums mark Shark and Ray Awareness Day with a closer look at these relatives. Sharks and rays have skeletons made mainly of cartilage, and both can sense the tiny electrical signals produced by other animals. The horn shark has one of the more unusual eggs in the ocean. Its tough egg case has spiral ridges, […]
World Chimpanzee Day
July 14 marks the day Jane Goodall arrived at what is now Gombe National Park in Tanzania in 1960. World Chimpanzee Day commemorates the start of that work and celebrates what we’ve learned about chimpanzees since. At Gombe, chimpanzees use slender stems to fish for termites. In some West African communities, chimpanzees use stones or […]