| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | World Animal Day 2025 |
| Date | October 4, 2025 |
| Theme | "Save Animals, Save the Planet!" |
| Significance | 100th anniversary of the global movement promoting animal rights and welfare |
| Founder | Heinrich Zimmermann, German writer and animal rights advocate |
| First Celebration | March 24, 1925, in Berlin with over 5,000 participants |
| Current Date Origin | Moved to October 4 in 1929 to align with St. Francis of Assisi's feast day |
| Key Focus Areas | Climate change, habitat loss, biodiversity extinction, ethical treatment |
| Threats Highlighted | Poaching, illegal wildlife trade, deforestation, species extinction |
| Call to Action | Volunteer, advocate, educate, adopt sustainable habits, support eco-friendly brands |
| New Species (2025) | Karamoja dwarf gecko, Himalayan ibex, Lyriothemis abrahami dragonfly, blob-headed fish |
| Record Animals | Largest: Blue whale (98 feet), Longest: Siphonophore (150 feet) |
| Rarest Animal | Vaquita (fewer than 10 individuals remaining) |
| Most Endangered | Vaquita, Javan rhino, Amur leopard, saola, Sunda tiger |
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