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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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World Oceans Day is a United Nations-recognized event that aims to protect the ocean. It seeks to remind people that: 1) Everyone is responsible for the ocean; 2) The ocean plays a vital role in ever...
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National Oceans Month is officially proclaimed by the President of the United States each year. The month commemorates the importance of the ocean’s ecosystem to the economy, transportation, and trade w...
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Open Farm Sunday, or The Great British Farm Day, is sponsored by LEAF. It's an opportunity for Brits nationwide to visit a farm and experience farm life for themselves. A favorite with children, it is a g...
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Orca Awareness Month is a Washington State initiative designed to raise awareness of conservation needs and focus on the unique attributes of one of the ocean's most intelligent creatures. Also known as '...
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Pet Appreciation Week (PAW) was created in 1994 by marketing and public relations professional Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith. It is a week to show your pet, four-legged, winged, scaled, or legless, just ho...
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World Pet Memorial Day honors pets that have departed and focus on the necessity to provide lifetime care and love to the animals we bring into our lives.
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If a tornado, flood, fire, earthquake, or hurricane were to affect your home, what is your plan with your animals? Pet Preparedness Month is about including pet care and pet plans in your emergency prepar...
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Nature Photography Day, a promotion sponsored by the North American Photography Association (NANPA), started in 2006. This occasion highlights the beauty of nature using photography and promotes conserv...
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On Pied Piper Day, people celebrate the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, or (Rattenfänger von Hameln in German). The legend is based on a possibly true story. During the 13th and 14th centuries, bubo...
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National Pollinator Month began as a weekly event in the United States and Canada and expanded to an entire month as of 2020. If you grew up before the 1990s, you probably remember seeing a lot of bees...
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The Pony Express Re-ride is a 10-day recreation of the 1,966-mile route of the 19th-century Pony Express, the old-school form of Federal Express. Riders carry mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento...
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Rabbit Awareness Week in the United Kingdom falls in June and raises awareness of the proper dietary needs of rabbits. People can support this event using the official hashtag #HoptoHay in their social me...
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World Rainforest Day is a collaborative effort to raise awareness and encourage action to save the rainforests. This day envisions organizations and people everywhere coming together by reaching across po...
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Sea Turtles live much of their early life at sea, not returning to nesting grounds for up to 20 years after hatching. A group of different turtles, sea turtle species can range from about 70cm/40kg to the...
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Adopt-a-Pet, a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California, created Social Petworking Month to house the 30,000 homeless pets in local shelters nationwide. The organization taps into social...
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Take Your Pet to Work Week is held annually by Pet Sitters International in the US and encourages Americans to bring their animal friends to work during this time.
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The first annual Vegan Earth Day celebration began at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California, USA, on June 21, 2009. _____________ What does it mean to go vegan? Vegan is not vegetarian, which sim...
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THE WORLD WHALE FILM FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING MARINE LIFE THROUGH CINEMA The World Whale Film Festival, a global annual event, is a beacon of hope and inspiration, celebrating the beauty and importance of m...
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Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras in North America Day falls on June 2. Traditionally, on this day, North Americans should step out of their houses at noon and shout "Fudge" to scare cobras that might be nearb...
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President Ronald Reagan designated June as Zoo and Aquarium Month in 1982. This celebration has since been observed every June and is supported by zoos and aquariums nationwide. The first zoo to open i...