Stories and observations centered on wild animals and the ecosystems they inhabit, with a focus on ethical encounters, conservation awareness, and coexistence between humans and wildlife.
Honoring Life, Responsibility, and Care Why National Bird Day? National Bird Day is a reminder of how deeply birds are woven into our lives, our ecosystems, and our sense of place. From their songs at sunrise to their quiet presence…
Why Awareness Must Be Ongoing About National Wildlife Day National Wildlife Day serves as a reminder that wildlife protection is not seasonal, symbolic, or confined to a single moment in time. It brings attention to the growing number of endangered…
Honoring Elephants Through Awareness, Respect, and Protection About World Elephant Day World Elephant Day, observed each year on August 12, exists to recognize elephants not only for their size and intelligence, but for their vulnerability in a rapidly changing world.…
Respecting Power Without Possession About International Tiger Day International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is observed each year on July 29 to raise awareness about the ongoing conservation challenges facing wild tigers and to promote efforts that…
Why Awareness Must Be Ongoing National Wildlife Day serves to bring awareness to the number of endangered animals nationally as well as globally, that need to be preserved and rescued from their demise each year, but also to acknowledge U.S. zoos…
Bringing The World Together To Help Elephants! World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants. According to Defenders of Wildlife, habitat loss is one of the…
Cause An Uproar for International Tiger Day International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation. This annual event, which is held on July 29, highlights the problems facing tigers…
Why National Bird Day? The beauty, songs, and flight of birds have long been sources of human inspiration. Today, nearly 12 percent of the world’s 9,800 bird species may face extinction within the next century, including nearly one-third of the…
Nat Geo WILD presents a week dedicated to nature’s fiercest felines! Big Cats are creatures of magnificent strength, ferocity and beauty that are rapidly facing extinction. Watch these visually stunning and powerful stories from around the world on Nat Geo…
Today was my first Monarch Butterfly sighting in my backyard! As I ran in to grab my camera, I was lucky enough to capture a still photo of this beauty. Monarch butterflies remind me of when I was a child….growing…