Dame Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall (Londen, 3 april 1934 – Los Angeles, 1 oktober 2025) was een Britse antropologe en biologe, gespecialiseerd in ethologie en primatologie.

Dierendag is wereldwijd een moment waarop extra aandacht wordt besteed aan de rechten van dieren, de datum van dierendag gaat

Every year from the 8th to the 12th of October, International Cephalopod Awareness Days come around to teach the world about cephalopods, this event is all about celebrating and sharing how fascinating and incredible they are!

World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats.

The World Okapi Day is centered around celebrating this special animal and using it as a flagship species to protect the entire forest ecosystem in which it lives.

Third Saturday in October is World Sloth Day, to celebrate these enigmatic creatures and raise awareness for their species, some of which are critically endangered.

In 2016 the Earthworm Society of Britain (ESB) nominated 21st October as World Earthworm Day to give the world an opportunity to celebrate these ecologically vital and under-appreciated animals.

De Algemene vergadering van de Verenigde Naties heeft 23 oktober uitgeroepen tot Dag van de Sneeuwluipaard / Snow Leopard Day (A/RES/79/143).

In 2020 Kangaroos Alive created World Kangaroo Day to be held every year on October 24th, the mission is to create an international day to celebrate this icon.