These lions in southern Africa’s Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park probably aren"t heading out for Father"s Day brunch. Cubs are usually protected by their mothers, while their fathers merely tolerate them in most cases. While stereotypes might suggest that the same holds true for humans, a Pew Research study showed that dads are just as likely as moms to say that parenting is extremely important to their identity, and dads are much more involved in child care than they were years ago. It took dads a while to earn this day. Father"s Day was first celebrated in 1910 in Washington state. While it gained popularity over the years, it didn"t become a national holiday until President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation in 1972. Mother"s Day got a proclamation in 1914, but let"s not get competitive here—today"s about dad.
Happy Father s Day
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
A rest stop for the birds
-
Art in the chapel
-
Nothing plain about it
-
Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
-
Where fire meets water
-
Feeling chic on Fashion Week
-
Paris is photo-ready this week
-
Once in a pink moon
-
Let the harvest begin
-
Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
-
Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
-
Hey, who’s in charge here?
-
League of Nations, 100 years later
-
Assembling the Smithsonian
-
The buzz about bees
-
A bridge of Madison County
-
High alpine color in Colorado
-
An oceanic valentine
-
Sutherland Falls in Fiordland National Park
-
Native American Heritage Month