Endangered Species Day May 17, 2024

Endangered Species Day

Today, on Endangered Species Day, we unite in a collective effort for conservation. Currently, there are over 44,000 species that are threatened with extinction. Among the world"s most endangered animals are Javan and black rhinos, mountain gorillas, and Hawksbill turtles.

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Today in History

May 17, 2018Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day
May 17, 2019Work out on your way to work
May 17, 2020My my, it s Syttende Mai
May 17, 2021Happy Syttende Mai!
May 17, 2022Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
May 17, 2023Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy

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Jan 2, 2022Prague, Czech Republic
Jan 6, 2021Travels to the Oregon deep
May 18, 2019A ‘city’ within Valencia
May 23, 2019Come out of your shell for World Turtle Day
Aug 1, 2019Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
May 15, 2024The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Feb 10, 2021A throng of ice and spires
Dec 14, 2024Christmas Bird Count turns 125
Jul 22, 2023National Hammock Day
Nov 2, 2023Death Valley National Park, California
Jan 20, 2020A march toward a dream
Dec 11, 2018‘The mountains are calling’
Nov 11, 2024Veterans Day
Jul 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Oct 4, 2019World Space Week begins
Jan 28, 2023The Bahamas as seen from the ISS
Nov 28, 2025Celebrating Native American Heritage Day
Dec 11, 2020Mountains fit for a queen
May 25, 2019Traveling warblers
Sep 12, 2020A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
Jun 21, 2021The tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year
Jan 30, 2023Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
Oct 14, 2022Río Arazas in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain
Feb 4, 2019Sitting down and taking a stand
Jan 29, 2022Brain coral
Jan 12, 2025Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Apr 9, 2020Hooray, hooray, it s Unicorn Day!
Aug 6, 2019Storks ready for takeoff
Aug 10, 2022Joshua Tree National Park
Apr 2, 2024Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark