Are these chicks cousins? Perhaps. Caribbean (aka American) flamingos, like all flamingo species, lay just one egg per year, so chicks of the same size are more likely cousins than siblings. These chicks and their hovering parents are in the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula, a critical nesting colony for Caribbean flamingos. They’re highly social birds that live in colonies of thousands, so they have plenty of opportunities to celebrate Cousins Day today. Here’s to you, cuz!
Flock together for Cousins Day
Today in History
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GOAL!
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence
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The Great Glen
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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A light at the edge of the world
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Boxing Day
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National Love a Tree Day
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A holiday beacon of light
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Grand Canyon National Park anniversary
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National Dolphin Day
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Tesla, the visionary
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Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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An uncommonly cool critter
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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Cable car station, Graubünden, Switzerland
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Frankenstein Friday
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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Frozen beauty
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Hallstatt, Austria
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Here we honor the women who ve served
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Wildcat in a winter wonderland
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Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
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Barcelona bids farewell to summer
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