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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Museum Night in Berlin
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Jerte Valley in bloom
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A Latino art exhibition in Denver
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Bridge to infinity
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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All hail the king of shrubs
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Spring equinox
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Avatar Mountains, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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Black History Month
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Burrowing owls
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Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
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A polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
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Happy Halloween!
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Muir Woods National Monument anniversary
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Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia
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In the valley of the doll
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Flag Day
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Twosday
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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