January 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day. Really. It was established by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator from North Carolina, to draw attention to the importance of these remarkably widespread creatures. Native to five continents and currently living on six (there"s no Antarctic squirrel), there are about 285 species of squirrels in the world, ranging from the tiny African pygmy squirrel to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel (when in Bhutan, be ready to duck).
Observing a squirrelly day
Today in History
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Manhattan
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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An uncommonly cool critter
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First day of autumn
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At the gates of the ksar
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National Aviation Day
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Groundhog Day
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Bobbing for crab apples
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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Reflecting on fall
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Marine Day, Japan
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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Old Rock Day
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World Environment Day
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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World Reef Awareness Day
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Did it see its shadow?
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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What s going on in this sky?
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Womens History Month
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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Shhh, the movie is about to start
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World Lizard Day
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