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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International Day of Peace
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A day for the oceans
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Penn Station
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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Native American Heritage Month
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Toledo, Spain
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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It s superb owl Sunday
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Barcelona bids farewell to summer
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile