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If it is a living entity with mobility and not human, it falls into the category of animals, insects, birds, fish, and reptiles.
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Leave it to the Aussies to make sport of one of the most reviled insects in the world, the cockroach. Each year on Australia Day, Brisbane Australia celebrates with the Cockroach Races, cockroach beauty c...
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Throughout the glaciers and ice in northern climates, worms thrive. They're an essential part of the ecosystem and actually enjoy being frozen. Each year over the first weekend of February the city of C...
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Appreciate a Dragon Day or Dragon Day celebrates they mythical creatures called dragons. This event was created by children's author Donita K Paul to promote reading among children.
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Dress Up Your Pet Day encourages pet owners to parade their pets in style by dressing them up. The event was created by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate Colleen Paige.
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Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles, see them in their natural habitat, flying, nesting and hunting today. Get up close and personal, learn about conservation efforts and spend a memorable day in the great out...
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Missouri's winter eagle watching is spectacular. If you can’t make it an official Eagle Days event, you can still enjoy eagle-viewing on your own. From late December through early February, watch for eagl...
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First held in 1896, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is the original indoor extravaganza of carnival shows, entertainment, competitive riding and premium stock competitions. 45 acres under one roof.
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One might say that counting time is a pure human and an abstract invention - we decide when a month or an year starts or ends. However, why shouldn't the animal world celebrate such things as well? Ha...
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Each year The Geological Society picks a theme and 2020 is the Year of Life. Throughout the year programs will explore life in a geoscience context through research conferences, lectures, education and...
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National Penguin Day in the United States raises awareness of their plight, especially several species of penguins that are threatened by climate change. There are 17 different species of penguins, all na...
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National Pet Travel Safety Day might sound like a redundant holiday, but it addresses a serious issue. Unfortunately, statistics show that for too many pet owners, including most of those whom believe th...
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Walk Your Pet Month encourages pet owners to incorporate pet exercise into their New Years resolutions. Just like people, domestic pets are struggling increasingly with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle....
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A day set aside to demonstrate your love and affection for dogs. This even first ran in 2019.
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National Seeing Eye Dog Day celebrates seeing eye dogs. This day marks the anniversary of the creation of The Seeing Eye on January 29, 1929, the organization that pioneered seeing eye dogs. Usually se...
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Squirrel Day or Squirrel Appreciation Day is a to express our love for the little, nut-eating rascals that are squirrels. Squirrels are an essential part of the ecosystem and provide hours of joy to thos...
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Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is sponsored by the state of Minnesota and provides free ice fishing for a whole weekend to residents. It generally occurs during the Martin Luther King Weekend in January.
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Created in 2011, National Train Your Dog Month is promoted The Association of Professional Dog Trainers. This day urges dog owners to take the time and train their dogs properly for their pets safety and...
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With temperatures dropping, animals are vulnerable to frostbite and worse. PETA created National Unchain a Dog Month to alert pet owners to the dangers of leaving their pet chained outside during the wint...
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First held in 1980, this whimsical British festival features a straw bear leading a parade and ushering in the upcoming planting season with a decorated plough. Throughout the weekend music, food and fun...
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International Zebra Day celebrates Zebras. Zebras are the striped equids of Africa and are one of the most beloved animals on the planet. There are 3 primary categories: mountain, plains and maneless and...