March 1st = National Pig Day!

Babirusa

Happy National Pig Day! 🐽🎉 Did you know that March 1 is dedicated to celebrating pigs? 🐖 National Pig Day was founded in 1972 to recognize how amazing, intelligent, and important pigs are—both in nature and in our lives. From…

Unlocking the Cicada Life Cycle

Cicada

Explore the incredible life cycle of periodical cicadas! From their emergence from tiny holes to their transformation into noisy adults, this short video covers it all. Understand their underground hibernation, feeding habits, and the loud sounds they produce. Get ready…

National Zoo Lovers Day 2021

Lion

National Zoo Lovers Day is celebrated every April 8 to encourage people to go to a zoo to visit the animals. If you can’t visit a zoo in person, you can view animals via live webcam like at the Smithsonian’s…

National Panda Day 2021

Panda

National Panda Day is celebrated every March 16th to celebrate the beloved animal and to draw attention to its endangered status. Some quick facts about the giant panda- Giant Pandas diet consists mainly of bamboo and they can eat up…