Celebrating World Shorebirds Day at Crystal Cove State Park

Celebrate World Shorebirds Day with Wildlife Jewels at Crystal Cove State Park and discover Willets, Whimbrels, Black Turnstones, Marbled Godwits, and the coastal habitats shorebirds depend on.

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Celebrating California’s Wildlife: Every Life Matters

Celebrate California Wildlife Day, National Hummingbird Day, and California Biodiversity Day while raising awareness of the urgent need to protect every individual wild animal and the habitats they depend on.

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World Krill Day: Why Protecting Antarctic Krill Matters

Discover why Antarctic krill are vital to the Southern Ocean food web and how protecting krill helps penguins, whales, seals, seabirds, and other wildlife.

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World Albatross Day: Coral the Laysan Albatross and the Importance of Albatross Conservation

Today is World Albatross Day.

Last year, during Southern California’s seabird crisis, Wildlife Jewels had the opportunity to document a precious Laysan Albatross receiving expert care at Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center after potentially suffering from domoic acid poisoning.

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World Migratory Bird Day 2026: Protecting Coastal Birds Through Observation & Rescue

Happy World Migratory Bird Day 🕊️💙

This year’s theme, “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter,” reminds us that community observations can play a powerful role in protecting migratory birds.

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Happy World Wildlife Day 2026

Happy World Wildlife Day. 🌍🦋🌿

Proclaimed by the United Nations, World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on March 3 to celebrate wild animals and plants and recognize the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet.

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World Wetlands Day 2026: Jewels of San Elijo Lagoon

✨ World Wetlands Day 2026 spotlighting our Jewels of San Elijo Lagoon ✨Sharing a few magical moments from our wildlife observation + monitoring—precious “wetland jewels” whose lives depend on these habitats.

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World Migratory Bird Day: A Black-bellied Plover + a Shared-Spaces Reminder

This World Migratory Bird Day, we’re spotlighting an Arctic traveler: the Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola). During our EYES monitoring at Crystal Cove State Park, we watched her feed quietly along the wet sand—exactly the kind of refueling stop migrants need on their long journeys.

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Happy National Wildlife Day!

🌍✨ Today is National Wildlife Day — a day dedicated to endangered wildlife and the ongoing efforts to protect them.

We’re shining a light on the California Brown Pelican, a magical species once on the brink of extinction that made an incredible recovery thanks to conservation protections. 🪶💙

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World Lion Day: Inspiring Action to Protect Our Precious Lions

✨ World Lion Day ✨

Our magnificent lions are under urgent threat—with populations declining rapidly due to habitat loss, poaching, trophy hunting, and illegal wildlife trade.

Every lion is unique, precious, irreplaceable, and every single life matters. 💛

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International Tiger Day: A Precious Cub — The Stark Reality of Tiger Trafficking

On this International Tiger Day, we spotlight this precious cub — a victim of horrific wildlife trafficking. Wildlife crime, including the illegal pet trade and trafficking, is relentlessly pushing tigers to the brink of extinction. The illegal wildlife trade is a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry that continues to decimate wild tiger populations worldwide.

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