By giving his mate some prime nesting materials, we think this gentlemanly Atlantic puffin makes a fine mascot for Giving Tuesday, which is recognized today. The event was established in 2012 to encourage acts of generosity during the holidays, when consumerism seems to be the focus for so many. Giving Tuesday was started by a small nonprofit on the East Coast and with the help of social media campaigns, it"s grown into a global movement, perhaps observed even here at the Skomer Island nature reserve in Wales. In 2018, Giving Tuesday participants in the US raised $400 million. Of course, you don"t have to give money to participate. Organizers urge folks to volunteer or take a cue from our homepage puffins, and simply show kindness to one another. Now that"s something we can all get behind (seabirds included).
It’s Giving Tuesday
Today in History
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen
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A bison preserve
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A lunar lantern celebration
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Colorful cows of the reef
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A memorial in Germany
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River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Walk the line
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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Ponta Delgada
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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National Bison Day
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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The Crown of the Continent
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Mountain goats
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World Meteorological Day
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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By the light of the fireflies
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A snuggling ball of cute
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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Storm rolls over the grasslands
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Pining for spring
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Ravens
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Halo around the sun
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The stylish Spanish shawl