World Whale Day
World Whale Day is held on February 21. This event in the third decade of the month February is annual. 
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World Whale Day, which was founded in Maui, Hawaii, in the 1980s, is celebrated every year on the third Sunday in February. It's a day to raise awareness for whales and the many whale species that are threatened or endangered due to human impacts on the ocean.
A highlight of February is the Maui Whale Festival. This month-long festival celebrates the return of migrating humpback whales to Maui Nui. This event aims to engage residents, visitors, and a global audience in supporting ocean conservation efforts. The festival includes activities like the Race for Whales, a virtual event allowing participants worldwide to track their movement throughout the month.
They have loud, deep voices and can communicate with other whales hundreds of miles away. Massive Marine Mammals. Long-living Creatures. Some Whales are Very Social. Smallest Baleen Whale in North American Waters.
Most blue whales migrate to cold waters to find food and to warmer waters to breed.
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World Marine Mammal Protection Day and World Whale Day on February 19 (is celebrated since 1986);
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Lei Day in Hawaii on May 1 (Each island in Hawaii has a special flower that represents that specific island, a holiday celebrated around the wearing and production of leis);
Ka Hae Hawaiʻi Day on July 31 (Hawaii, United States);
Hawai`i Statehood Day on August 21
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World Cat Day on February 20
World Pipe Day on February 20
International Cameraman and Photographer Day on February 20
National Justice for Animals Week in USA on February 21
International Bear Protection Day on February 21
International Tourist Guide Day on February 21 (initiative by World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations - WFTGA);
Cat Day in Japan on February 22
Walking the Dog Day on February 22
Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell on February 22 (and its related observance: - Founder's Day or "B.-P. day" - World Organization of the Scout Movement);
World Thinking Day on February 22 (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts);
Crime Victims Day in Europe on February 22
World Encephalitis Day on February 22
European Day for Equal Pay Men and Women on February 22