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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Tiffany Dome, Chicago Cultural Center, Illinois
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Hollywood s big night
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Logan Creek Suspension Bridge, West Coast Trail, Canada
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International Literacy Day
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Ludwig’s palace
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A bull, some flowers, and a stratovolcano
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Grab onto the handlebars, kid
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Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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Wander the ancient medina
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Baddest of the badlands
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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One giant leap for penguins
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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The desert blooms
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A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
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The glass dome of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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World Wildlife Day
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World Art Day
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A garden of prickly delights
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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Monarch butterflies migrate south
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Red squirrel
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Black History Month
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Diwali lights in Guwahati, India
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Pearl Harbor Day
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Edinburgh festivals
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Keep watching the skies
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