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 Zoo. Other animal webcams are available at explore.org.
There are over 350 zoos in the United States and over 10,000 zoos located worldwide.
Today, January 21, 2017 is Squirrel Appreciation Day! This annual day is set aside to honor our cute, scampering furry friends! There are over 275 species of squirrels throughout the world, ranging in size from 4 inches (10 cm) to over 3 feet (91 cm)! Continue reading
Today, (October 21st) is National Reptile Awareness Day! This special day is set aside to promote the awareness and conservation of reptiles. Follow the activities of Reptile Awareness Day on Twitter at #ReptileAwarenessDay.
Today, (October 16, 2016) is National Feral Cat Day! This special day is celebrated every October 16th, since 2001 to help promote the awareness of feral cats (also called “community cats”). Programs like Trap-Neuter-Return trap feral cats and spay or neuter them and return them to where they were found. The cats also have an ear tip clipped which is the universal symbol of a sterilized feral cat. Find out what you can do to help feral cats by visiting FeralCat.com or AlleyCat.org. Follow the Twitter chatter for National Feral Cat Day at #FeralCatDay.
Feral cat with a tipped ear.