World Hippo Day, a giant celebration

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Today in History

Mar. 23, 2026World Meteorological Day
Jun. 10, 2024The city of Osaka at night, Japan
Jan. 1, 2024Happy New Year!
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Apr. 3, 2024Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Sharks, just living their lives
Nov. 10, 2024Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
May 29, 2024World Otter Day
Aug. 18, 2025Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
A puzzle for giants
Jan. 8, 2025The Great Wall of China
Jul. 1, 2025Happy Canada Day!
Aug. 17, 2024International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
Nature at its colourful best
Don’t look down!
Warm light through an ancient forest
Feb. 27, 2026International Polar Bear Day
Feb. 17, 2026Chinese New Year
Mar. 5, 2024Bangkok, Thailand
A legend sprung from the ground
Feb. 28, 2026Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii, United States
Widespread and long-eared
A grand view
Aug. 30, 2024International Whale Shark Day
Jan. 14, 2025Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
Apr. 9, 2025Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
Jan. 31, 2024International Zebra Day
Dec. 19, 2025Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
Nov. 16, 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
Nov. 22, 2023Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming