World Rhino Day
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 […]
World Gorilla Day
World Gorilla Day falls on the anniversary of the founding of the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda in 1967. The day celebrates gorillas and the people who study and protect them. A mature male develops the silver-gray hair that gives a silverback his name. Gorillas also have individual patterns of wrinkles around their nostrils. Researchers […]
National Feral Cat Day
October 16 is National Feral Cat Day! This special day was first celebrated in 2001 to help raise awareness of feral cats and the promotion of “TNR”- Trap-Neuter-Return. It is estimated that 50-70 million feral cats live in the United States. To find out what you can do to help feral cats, visit FeralCat or […]
International Sawfish Day
The Sawfish Conservation Society launched International Sawfish Day to bring attention to these unusual rays. Their most recognizable feature is the long, flattened snout lined with toothlike projections. The saw can detect weak electrical signals from prey, and a sawfish can sweep it from side to side to strike at fish. The structures along its […]