World Giraffe Day is an annual event initiated by GCF to celebrate the tallest animal on the longest day or night (depending on which hemisphere you live!) of the year – 21 June – every year! World Giraffe Day helps raise support, create awareness and shed light on the challenges […]
International Lynx Day – 11 June
June 11th is known as International Lynx Day. Lynx is the biggest wild cat in Europe. Each one of them displays a distinct coat pattern, and so it’s possible to differentiate a lynx from another! Nine thousand specimens are found across central European forests thanks to reintroduction programs that began […]
World Lion Day – 10 August
World Lion Day on August 10 aims to raise awareness about the plight faced by lions. Scientifically known as ‘Panthero Leo,’ lions are one of the most well-known popular animal species out there. They are called the ‘Kings of the Jungle’ due to their arresting and fearsome personalities created by […]
World Parrot Day – 31 May
WORLD Parrot Day, which falls on May 31, highlights the threat to the bird species. Parrots are intelligent, charismatic, colourful and their ability to imitate human speech has endeared them to humans. In Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur Free Fly Community (KLFF) was incepted by a group of bird lovers in early 2020. […]
International Day for Biological Diversity – 22 May 2022
May 22 is celebrated as International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The day also marks the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The United Nations General Assembly took this decision in December 2000. The day is celebrated every year with […]
World Snake Day – 16 July
Snakes have gotten something of a bad rap over the past few thousand years. What with that one snake tricking that nice lady into eating an apple way back when, thus condemning the entire human race to mortality, snakes have been mistrusted if not flat-out feared. And while it is […]
World Day Animal Intelligence – 25 May
Smart Species Because animals cannot read or speak, their aptitude is difficult to discern, much less measure. Thus, comparative psychologists have invented behavior-based tests to assess birds’ and mammals’ abilities to learn and remember, to comprehend numbers and to solve practical problems. Animals of various stripes-but especially nonhuman primates-often earn […]
World Oceans Day – 8 June
2017 Theme: “Our oceans, our future” The oceans cover about two-thirds of the surface of the Earth and are the very foundations of life. They generate most of the oxygen we breathe, absorb a large share of carbon dioxide emissions, provide food and nutrients and regulate climate. They are important […]