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genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Highlighting outreach and projects items to be tackled at #SC81, Kristina Rodina de Carvalho of the Secretariat provided an overview on agenda items:
🔹 #CITES Tree Species Programme
🔹 Elephants
🔹 Electronic Systems & IT
🔹 Strategic and financial matters
🔹 #WorldWildlifeDay
October 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
lc4a.bsky.social
Spanning 10 Lanes and appox. 210ft across the 101 Ventura Freeway in Agoura Hills - the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will be the world's largest wildlife crossing of it's kind.

#WorldWildlifeDay

📷 Photo Credit: Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
September 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
hedgehogsociety.bsky.social
It's #WorldWildlifeDay & of course, we're celebrating #hedgehogs!
🦔 💚 🌎
We believe protecting wildlife is the key to a balanced and thriving planet - & helping hedgehogs is a good place to start!

Read & share to help hedgehogs across the UK 👇
buff.ly/3S1upQh

#WWD26

📷 Christopher Morgan
Photograph of a wild European hedgehog, clambering over a rock at dusk.
March 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM
hedgehogsociety.bsky.social
Tomorrow is #WorldWildlifeDay & we'd like you to think about what you can do to help wild #hedgehogs to thrive in the UK 👉 buff.ly/3QwOT24

Conserving nature isn’t just a choice—it’s a necessity. Let’s work together to create a nature-positive future! 🌱🦔

#WWD2026
Cartoon of small brown hedgehog sitting in a pile of colourful fallen leaves,.
March 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
hedgehogsociety.bsky.social
It's #WorldWildlifeDay & we're celebrating #hedgehogs!
🦔 💚 🌎
We believe conserving wildlife is the key to a balanced and thriving planet - & helping hedgehogs is a good place to start!

Read & share to help hedgehogs acro#WWD25="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">ss the UK 👇
buff.ly/3S1upQh
#WWD25
March 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
pabitelphotography.bsky.social
Heard it's #WorldWildlifeDay! Here's a sweetie for you. Go support our wildlife and parks today. 🥰
A black capped Chickadee sits on a bare branch backed by a blue sky with its head turned to the right.
March 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
thepokeuk.bsky.social
A squirrel rudely interrupting a conference call makes for 29 seconds of comedy gold. #WorldWildlifeDay #Recap
www.thepoke.com/2022/09/22/s...
March 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
kaseysnow.bsky.social
Happy World Wildlife Day! We are studying our favorite wildlife at #TheArtGym! Pick your favorite animal (or an endangered one) and come study and chat with me!
www.twitch.tv/kaseysnowart
We'll share studies at the end!

#WorldWildlifeDay
Forest elephants charging through a mud pit saying "Get the bad drawings out!" with #TheArtGym overhead. Theme: World Wildlife Day (9-11 AM MT)
March 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
devilsporridge.bsky.social
Today is World Wildlife Day! 🦔🐾

👀We've been on the look out for animals and we've found... a hedgehog in our archive! 🦔(Although, we should probably clarify that this is an illustration on a cigarette card... 😂)

#WorldWildlifeDay
An illustration of a hedgehog with a small snake in front of it on a rectangle cigarette card.
March 3, 2026 at 10:16 AM
jennyedwards.bsky.social
The first Tune into Nature prizes. A wonderful ideas. Thank you @findingnature.bsky.social for founding this. Can't wait to hear the tracks. Bee music is marvellous. Now birds. #TuneintoNature #WorldWildlifeDay #birds #music #ConnectwithNature #SamplingNature #BEMusic
March 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
jennyedwards.bsky.social
Our cousins in the natural world celebrate the arrival of Spring by starting the circle of life again. Happy #WorldWildlifeDay #birds #wildlife #swans
March 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
csiropublishing.bsky.social
Footage of a rakali ambushing a black rat suggests that this native Australian icon could play a positive role in biotic resistance against the invasive animal.

Documented #OpenAccess in Australian Mammalogy:

doi.org/10.1071/AM25...

#AusMammalogy #WorldWildlifeDay
@sydney.edu.au

8/8
A rakali sits by the water, holding something in its front paws, presumably edible, its fur wet from a recent swim. The photo is by patrickkavanagh, Flickr. A caption tells us: "Footage of a rakali ambushing a black rat suggests that this native Australian icon could play a positive role in biotic resistance against the invasive animal."
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
csiropublishing.bsky.social
Artificial waterbodies like dams and rivers can act as ‘arks’ for vulnerable freshwater mussels that play a vital role as a natural water filter.

Read the research #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social:

doi.org/10.1071/PC25...

#PacificConsBio #WorldWildlifeDay
@murdoch.edu.au

7/8
Hands hold out four freshwater mussels, ranging from the size of a pinhead to a much larger shell akin in size to a Pringle. The photo is from Murdoch University. A caption tells us: "Artificial waterbodies like dams and rivers can act as ‘arks’ for vulnerable freshwater mussels that play a vital role as a natural water filter."
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
csiropublishing.bsky.social
This unusual dragon millipede found in Thailand has alternately long and short legs, a rare trait known as ‘heteropody’.

The researchers documented their find in Invertebrate Systematics:

doi.org/10.1071/IS25...

#InvertebrateSys #WorldWildlifeDay

6/8
A millipede moving in an 's'-shape across a bright green leaf. The photo is by Ruttapon Srisonchai. The caption tells us: "This unusual dragon millipede found in Thailand has alternately long and short legs, a rare trait known as ‘heteropody’."
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
csiropublishing.bsky.social
Research suggests that without a moist nose pad, southern hairy-nosed wombats may depend more heavily on whiskers for navigation than bare-nosed wombats.

#OpenAccess in Australian Mammalogy:

doi.org/10.1071/AM25...
@womsat.bsky.social

#AusMammalogy #WorldWildlifeDay

5/8
A portrait of a Southern hairy-nosed wombat, with nose and many long whiskers prominently visible. The photo is credited as being by David Clode, Unsplash. A caption tells us: "Recent research suggests that without a moist nose pad, southern hairy-nosed wombats may depend more heavily on whiskers for navigation than bare-nosed wombats, which could be why their whiskers are so long and thick."
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
csiropublishing.bsky.social
Combining ancient DNA with the study of 19th century specimens, researchers resolved the identity of the Clavularia genus, a group of soft corals.

#OpenAccess in Invertebrate Systematics:

doi.org/10.1071/IS25...

#InvertebrateSys #WorldWildlifeDay
@jcuofficial.bsky.social

4/8
An underwater photograph of C. koellikeri from the Great Barrier Reef, a soft pink coral which looks like fluffy flowers. The photo is credited as being by Augustine Crosbie. A caption tells us: "Combining ancient DNA with the study of 19th century specimens, researchers resolved the identity of the Clavularia genus, a group of soft corals, which had been misclassified for nearly two centuries."
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
csiropublishing.bsky.social
Recently researchers used a sealcam to get a closer look at how Australian sea lions rear their young, witnessing a mother take her pup on an 8-hour foraging trip.

Documented #OpenAccess in Australian Journal of Zoology:

doi.org/10.1071/ZO25...

#AusJZoology #WorldWildlifeDay

3/8
An Australian sea lion swims up towards us over a shallow, sandy sea bed. The photo is credited as being by richcarey, Getty Images. A caption tells us: "Recently researchers used a sealcam to get a closer look at how Australian sea lions rear their young, witnessing a mother take her pup on an 8-hour foraging trip."
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
csiropublishing.bsky.social
Powerful owls prefer tree hollows in areas of dense tree cover, and avoid sparsely treed or highly urbanised areas, according to new research to inform conservation strategies.

Read about it in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social:

doi.org/10.1071/WR25...

#WildlifeResearch #WorldWildlifeDay

2/8
A portrait of a Powerful Owl, round yellow eyes staring at us with intensity from its perch in a tree. The photo is credited as being by Ken Griffiths, Getty Images. A caption tells us: "Powerful owls prefer tree hollows in areas of dense tree cover, and avoid sparsely treed or highly urbanised areas, according to new research to inform conservation strategies."
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
csiropublishing.bsky.social
Celebrating #WorldWildlifeDay the best way we know how: with fascinating, research-backed wildlife facts. 🦉

From the purpose of wombat whiskers to millipedes with surprisingly mismatched legs, here are a few discoveries that stopped us mid-scroll.

🧪🧵

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March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
annemckinnell.bsky.social
Happy #worldwildlifeday from the ocean 🐬🌊📸

#wildlifephotography #wildlife #ocean
Sea lions, orca, humpback whale, and pacific white-sided dolphins
March 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
mplsoxford.bsky.social
🌍 We're celebrating UN World Wildlife Day today.

The world's incredible biodiversity isn't just beautiful – it is vital. From the tiniest insects to the largest mammals, each species plays a role in maintaining our Earth's delicate balance (even wasps).

#WorldWildlifeDay
An illustration of three elephants on grassland with the sun setting. United Nations World Wildlife Day.
March 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
thenauticalwarlock.bsky.social
Leatherback Sea Turtle art. #worldwildlifeday #sciart #sketchbook #seaturtleart
March 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
forestry.ubc.ca
Happy #WorldWildlifeDay from #UBCForestry and The Wildlife Coexistence Lab!🐐🫎🦉

The lab, led by Dr. @coleburton.bsky.social, focuses on human-wildlife coexistence across multiple species and scales, with a particular emphasis on large-bodied terrestrial mammals.

Learn more: wildlife.forestry.ubc.ca
March 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
krzychuz.bsky.social
Celebrating #WorldWildlifeDay with a Sparrowhawk
#sciart #birds
March 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
stanfordjrbp.bsky.social
Today is #WorldWildlifeDay and here at Jasper Ridge we celebrate both, #flora and #fauna! Enjoy one of our favorite pictures by @alicegcummings, a banana #slug eating lace lichen (#Ramalina #menziesii)! #WorldWildlifeDay2021 #WildlifeWednesday #lacelichen #lichen #bananaslug
January 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM