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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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Created in 1864, the Adelaide Cup is a 3200m, open handicap group 2 horse race in Australia with AUD 400,000 purse going to the winner. It's one of Australia's most popular sporting events and occurs each...
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<h1>THE AKC AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP</h1><h2><i>A Test of Canine Dexterity and Intelligence</i></h2><span><br>The American Kennel Club (AKC) Agility Championship is a prestigious event in the canine sports wo...
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Each year the ASPCA sponsors National Animal Poison Prevention Week in March. Pets are highly susceptible to poison, many of which we don't consider harmful because they are benign to us. According to he...
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Buzzards Day marks the anniversary of the first sighting of a Turkey Vulture (commonly known as buzzards) on March 15, 1957, on the Hinckley Reservation within the Cleveland, Ohio Metroparks System. Sin...
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The Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival celebrates a four-day festival of horse jump racing with over £4.5 million of prize money. Dine on the United Kingdom's finest cuisine, delivered by Michelin star che...
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Chinchilla Day celebrates the small rodents native to the Andes mountains in South America. There are two species of chinchillas: Chinchilla chinchilla (formerly known as Chinchilla brevicaudata) and Chin...
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Crufts is one of the most significant dog events in the world. No longer purely a dog show, Crufts celebrates every aspect of dogs' role in our lives. The show has evolved in ways that the late Charles C...
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CUDDLY KITTEN DAY Why kittens are irresistible to humans. With their wide, innocent eyes, playful antics, and soft, fluffy fur, Kittens are universally recognized as the epitome of cuteness. This univers...
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Curlew Day is when the beautiful, slender birds called curlew return to the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Over the next few months, they’ll mate, nest, raise families and migrate. Curl...
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Dolphins Get Their Month, Dolphin Awareness Month American Humane's Dolphin Awareness Month, observed annually in March, is dedicated to raising public awareness about dolphins, their environment, and t...
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Donald Duck is one of the two most recognized cartoon characters of the Walt Disney Company. Today is the actual birthday of the character, March 13, 1914. He was first mentioned in the book "The Life of...
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The Chinese Dragon Head Festival occurs on the second day of the second lunar month in the Chinese calendar. It commemorates the legend in which the dragon is awakened and raises his head. This motion is...
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The Earth Echo Water Challenge (formerly World Water Monitoring Challenge) is an international program that runs annually from March 22 (the United Nations World Water Day) through December and equips any...
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Farm Safety Week, Formerly Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, is an annual event that raises awareness about farm safety and promotes safe practices in the agriculture industry. Across Canada, various ed...
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Created in 2003 to celebrate Alice the Owl, the event evolved into a weekend-long celebration and fundraising tool for all things owls. The event attracts over 2,000 visitors each year.
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Finnmarksløpet is Europe's longest dog sled race (1200 km/745 miles). It was first run in 1981. The sporting event is so popular it garners 33% of the television viewing audience in northern Europe each y...
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In 2015, Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott created Save the Florida Panther Day, allocating $150 million toward land acquisition and management to focus on protecting land for the Florida panther. Th...
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International Day of the Forests first ran in 2013. From the United Nations: "Forests cover one-third of the Earth's land mass, performing vital functions worldwide. Around 1.6 billion people - includ...
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The British began experimenting with frying fish during Queen Victoria's reign. With the Industrial Revolution, this quick-to-prepare and easy-to-eat lunch became a mainstay in British culture. In the mid...
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The Great American Meatout began in 1985. Vegetarians and other animal lovers are invited to celebrate the first day of Spring by sharing the benefits of a compassionate diet, that is, a meatless diet.