Happy World Whale Day! Feb. 16, 2025

Happy World Whale Day!

On the third Sunday of February, World Whale Day highlights the beauty of whales and the challenges they face. This year, on February 16, we honour these majestic creatures, like the humpback whale pictured in today"s image, known for its enchanting songs and dramatic breaches. World Whale Day began in 1980 in Maui, Hawaii, led by Greg Kauffman of the Pacific Whale Foundation, to protect humpbacks from extinction. Today, it urges global action on threats like ocean pollution, climate change and habitat loss.

© Chase Dekker/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Why is this cliffside ablaze?
Feb. 16, 2024Great Backyard Bird Count

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan. 28, 2024Channel Country, Australia
Sep. 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
A snapshot of Spring
Sep. 15, 2023Glenariff Forest Park, County Antrim, Ireland
What are these ancient animals?
Sep. 26, 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
Feb. 14, 2025Happy Valentines Day!
Sep. 20, 2024Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, USA
Fragrant fields as far as the eye can see
Feb. 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
A glimpse of Yoho National Park
How sweet to be a star, floating in the blue.
Oct. 9, 2025Space Week isnt over yet!
Mar. 28, 2025Black-naped monarch
Festive foliage in the garden
Oct. 13, 2024Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
Sep. 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
Mar. 22, 2025Happy World Water Day!
Singing the blues
The only island in Lake Tahoe
Jun. 10, 2025Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
What are they celebrating?
Who uses this grassy bridge?
Sep. 26, 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana, United States
A road not for the faint of heart
Jun. 20, 2024Summer solstice
Dec. 9, 2024Guanacos in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
King of the ocean
Oct. 10, 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado
Jun. 13, 2024Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan