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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Earthrise on Moon Day
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Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
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Summer solstice
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Happy Halloween!
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Christmas Eve
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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The Tour de France begins
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Hey, who’s in charge here?
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Skradinski Buk Waterfall, Krka National Park, Croatia
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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World Donkey Day
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
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Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
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San Francisco Bay salt flats
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Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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Goliath heron in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Poppies for Armistice Day
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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Przewalskis horses
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Fly me to the moon
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Loud waters
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Greetings from Asbury Park
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Everest s shadow on the Himalayas
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Smith Rock State Park, Oregon
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Lands End, Cornwall, England
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National Park Week
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