International Tasmanian Devil Day

Happy International Endangered Species Day! Endangered Species Day is on the third Friday of May and is for celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species. Did you know Tasmanian Devils are classified as an endangered species?

Due to the deadly facial tumour disease, their populations have dramatically declined. However, they are incredibly important to the Tasmanian environment! By eating sick and dead animals, devils play an important role in keeping the bush clean. Research also indicates that devils might aid in controlling feral cats in Tasmania, which helps protect native species such as birds and their closest living relatives, the quoll!

THANK YOU! 💚🐾 We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of our inaugural International Tasmanian Devil Day, 2024.

It was fantastic to witness wildlife parks, organizations, and individuals from around the world come together to raise awareness, advocate for their conservation, and showcase the research happening to understand and protect Tasmanian devils. And of course, celebrate their collective birthday 🎂

A huge thank you from the ITDD team for your support behind the day and your involvement on April 1st - we couldn't do it without you! We look forward to seeing what we can do next year for the largest surviving carnivorous marsupial.

Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal Thank you for ITDD support, and the fantastic research conducted on devils and the transmissible cancer through your appeal! 💚

Informative blog written by The Tiniest Tiger for ITDD 💚🌎

International Tasmanian Devil Day!

We hope you will want to learn more about these amazing marsupials!

💚 International Tasmanian Devil Day places a spotlight on this endangered species, encouraging worldwide awareness and support for conservation efforts.
💚 Over the years, Tasmanian devils have faced numerous challenges, most notably the outbreak of a contagious cancer known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD).
💚 Conservation programs aim to safeguard the remaining devil populations through disease management, breeding programs, and habitat protection.

https://conservationcubclub.com/tasmanian-devil-day-celebrating/

For ITDD Art History Animalia has produced a blog about the first European natural history drawings of Tasmanian Devils 💚

ANIMAL ART OF THE DAY for International Tasmanian Devil Day: Early Natural History Art of the “Bear Opossum” – ART HISTORY ANIMALIA Today is not only a , but it's also the first annual International Tasmanian Devil Day! The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is an endangered marsupial species endemic to Australia. Although it once ranged across the mainland continent, since its extirpation some 3500 years ago...

Wildlife HQ sharing just how important Tasmanian Devils are in our ecosystems 💚

Beautiful natural history drawings of Tasmanian Devils for ITDD 💚

Australian Reptile Park and Aussie Ark shining the spotlight on devil conservation today! 🌎🐾

It’s wonderful to see amazing people, organisations and zoos and getting behind this incredible animal ❤️

Nev, Vader and Graeme 😈 and our keepers wish everyone a happy

A big shout out to one of Australia’s most interesting and loveable carnivorous marsupials.
With so much to learn about these unique, mostly solitary, powerful scavengers, come and join us during our daily Tasmania devil feed at 3pm.

International Tasmanian Devil Day

Today we celebrate the largest surviving carnivorous marsupial and spread awareness about their conservation.

Tasmanian Devils are an endangered species, suffering massive losses to their population due to the Devil Facial Tumour Disease.

Whilst research is being done on a vaccine, breeding programs and protection of wild populations are essential to the survival of this incredible species.

To learn more about Tasmanian Devil conservation - Look up the Save The Devil Program!

📸 - Uncle Fester, our devilishly handsome Tasmanian Devil

Australia Zoo Celebrating the day of the devils!! 💚

Celebrating International Tasmanian Devil Day! 💚 We adore our devilishly cute residents here at Australia Zoo. These gorgeous animals love basking in the sun and exploring their home with us. Tasmanian devils are endangered in the wild, and we're proud to celebrate these incredibly intelligent and fierce animals today. Don't forget to check them out during your next visit to Australia Zoo! 🥰

Celebrate and wear something devily today!

Heads up, there's a new event to add to your calendar - International Tasmanian Devil Day, on April 1st! A day to celebrate the world's largest extant marsupial, our magnificent Tassie icon.

Devils at Cradle Celebrating International Tasmanian Devil Day Today 🤩

International Tasmanian Devil Day! 😈

April 1st marks International Tasmanian Devil Day! This year is the first of many International Tasmanian Devil Day's to come, with the purpose of this day is to generate awareness of threats and conservation efforts of the largest surviving marsupial carnivore.

Tasmanian devils are considered a keystone speices, meaning they are the glue to a healthy ecosystem. By predating on and eating sick and dead animals, they are the cleanup crew prodiving a healthy environment for other species. Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) is the biggest threat for this species in the wild, intially taking out 85% of the wild population. Devils@Cradle aim to educate all visitors to the Sanctuary on this cute but spicy species and are apart of the Insurance Population, making sure they never see extinction.

We encourage all our social media followers to share this post of Keeper Sarah and her two best friends. Help us, and those that pushed to make this awareness day possible, generate traction for this small but mighty carnivore! 😍

Happy International Tasmanian Devil Day Everyone!! 🌏Today is the inaugural celebration for the endangered Tasmanian Devils (scientific name: Sarcophilus harrisii). April the 1st is the perfect day to celebrate their birthday and raise awareness for Tassie devils, as most devils are born in the first week of this month! Thank you for sharing your posts and stories about Tasmanian devils today, its an exciting first ITDD 🎉🤩

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We hope that you can share the celebrations tomorrow, and show us your love for devils! If you do, make sure you tag us or use the hashtag so we can share the love!! 🥳🥳

Let us know how you're celebrating 🎉 🎉this April 1st by using the hashtag and tag us in your posts and stories on Facebook or Instagram! We will be re-sharing stories and posts throughout the day to keep everyone updated with what is happening around the world! 🌏🌍🌎