Three species are recognised, the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
March 17. The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is one of the city's greatest traditions. On this day, everyone is Irish in the Big Apple! The Parade marched for the first time on March 17, 1762 - fourteen Years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence and today it is the largest parade in the world.
The parade celebrates the heritage and identity of Puerto Ricans living in New York, along with the communityâs contributions to the city. In 2013, 719,444 Puerto Ricans lived in New York, according to a study by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies at CUNY.