Why ostriches on Father’s Day? Because male ostriches are more involved in the care and rearing of their young than many other wild animals. At night, the expectant ostrich dad sits on the eggs in the nest, his black plumage camouflaging him from predators. When the chicks hatch, papa ostrich teaches them how to forage for food and is their primary protector. Way to go, ostrich dad! We hope at least one of those baby ostriches remembers to call you today.
Papa was a flightless bird
Today in History
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Into the woods
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Wildlife crossing, Wierden, Netherlands
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Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
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Groundhog Day
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Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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Celebrating National Panda Day
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
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National Hammock Day
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Chestnut-headed bee-eaters, Bardia National Park, Nepal
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Watch your step
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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Casting a vote for women s history
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Think deep thoughts
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Freshwater plants in Aquário Natural, Brazil
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Oktoberfest
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Marine Day, Japan
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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Crested caracaras
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Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
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International Archaeology Day
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
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A summertime light show
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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A night on the (ghost) town
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Oktoberfest begins!
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Getting to the bottom of the underwater waterfall
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