This is the 16th international Endangered Species Day.

Find out how you can celebrate Endangered Species Day this May.  This includes an event at Auckland Zoo. It is an opportunity for people of all ages to celebrate and learn about endangered species and how to protect them.

Here are just two of the activities:

• Endangered Species Chalk Art Event: Create chalk art in your neighborhood depicting threatened or endangered species. If you post a photo of your chalk art on Instagram you can win prizes, including a $250 grand prize – and raise awareness of the importance of protecting wildlife.
• Pollinator Party: Identify pollinators and native plants in your community, using the app iNaturalist.  You’ll be helping collect data that’s important for scientists.

Image: Endangered Species Coalition