International Orangutan Day 2022
International Orangutan Day – August 19, 2022
– #InternationalOrangutanDay
– Orangutan images photographed by Cyril Brass.
Mammals
Mammals
World Elephant Day 2022
World Elephant Day – August 12, 2022
#WorldElephantDay
Asian Elephant Photographs by Cyril Brass
World Lion Day 2022
World Lion Day – August 10, 2022
– #WorldLionDay
– Lion (Panthera leo) photographs taken by Cyril Brass on the Serengeti Plains in Tanzania.
International Cat Day 2022
International Cat Day-August 8,2022
-The Snow Leopard is unique among cat species due to its smokey-gray coat patterned with dark gray rosettes & spots.
Capybara Appreciation Day 2022
Capybara Appreciation Day-July 10,2022
-Capybara are excellent swimmers & can hold their breath for 5 minutes at a time
-Capybara images by Cyril Brass
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World Meerkat Day 2022
World Meerkat Day – July 03, 2022
– Meerkats, also known as Suricats, are a small mongoose found in southern Africa.
– Meerkat images taken by Cyril Brass.
World Porcupine Day 2022
World Porcupine Day – July 02, 2022
– African Crested Porcupine also called the Crested Porcupine is common in Subharan Africa, northern Africa and Italy.
National Bison Month 2022
National Bison Month – July 2022
#NationalBisonMonth
Wood bison are herbivorous grazers that feed primarily on grasses, sedges, & forbs.
Photography by Cyril Brass.
Takin
The Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is the national animal of Bhutan. This hoofed mammal is sometimes referred to as a goat antelope. Photography by Cyril Brass.
World Camel Day 2022
World Camel Day – June 22, 2022.
– #WorldCamelDay
– The Bactrian Camel has 2 humps on its back used to store fat as energy and water when water not near it.
World Giraffe Day 2022
World Giraffe Day – June 21, 2022
#WorldGiraffeDay
Giraffe Images by Cyril Brass.
National Black Bear Day 2022
National Black Bear Day – June 04, 2022. -The Black Bear (Ursus americanus) is a medium-sized bear endemic to North America.
-Bear Photographs by Cyril Brass.
International Ungulate Awareness Day 2022
International Ungulate Awareness Day – June 04, 2022
– #InternationalUngulateAwarenessDay
– Ungulates in North America photographed by Cyril Brass.
World Otter Day 2022
World Otter Day – May 25, 2022.
#WorldOtterDay
The Spotted-Necked Otter (Hydrictis maculicollis) is native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Photography by Cyril Brass.