Gallipoli is located in Turkey where ANZAC Day commemorates New Zealand and Australian soldiers who fought in World War I. On the first day of the Gallipoli campaign, 1,500 Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed by sea with only 755 surviving, and a total of 8,700 soldiers lost their lives during the campaign. Animals involved in the campaign included donkeys, horses, tracker dogs and pigeons. Poppies symbolize ANZAC Day because they sprang up in the fields where soldiers fought and died, and have become a symbol of remembrance for those who fought for freedom.