International Vulture Awareness Day
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 […]
International Red Panda Day
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 […]
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 […]