On the 10th of October 2025, the Institute of Zoology and the Alexandru Ciubotaru National Botanical Garden (Institute), Moldova State University of Moldova, organized an information seminar in the Center for Information and Ecological Education of the Plaiul Fagului Nature Reserve. The target groups of this seminar were the employees of the nature reserve, pupils and teachers from the Rădenii Vechi and Bahmut villages, Anenii Noi district. The seminar had an impressive audience – a total of 77 participants, most of whom were students from secondary school classes. The participants were ...

World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated twice a year, in May and October, in line with the cyclical nature of bird migration in different hemispheres. In 2025, according to www.worldmigratorybirdday.org, the two peak dates of World Migratory Bird Day have been designated May 10 and October 11. World Migratory Bird Day is a global campaign that serves as a model for conservation efforts aimed at protecting migratory birds and their journeys across borders. This global initiative triggers countless educational events, uniting people in a common goal of protecting migratory birds and their ...

World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare, celebrated every year on October 4. The event was initiated by Heinrich Zimmermann who organized the first World Animal Day on March 24, 1925 at the Sports Palace in Berlin, Germany. Over 5.000 people attended this first event. The event was originally scheduled for October 3, to coincide with the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology, however, the venue was not available that day. The event was moved to October 4, for the first time in 1929. Initially, it was held in Germany, Austria ...