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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Instant romance
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Pride Month
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World Otter Day
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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Star Wars Day
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Poinsettia Day
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A winter’s holiday ends
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Beyond Walls for World Refugee Day
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Coming home to roost
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Step into the dark
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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In Texas, even the riverbend is big
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Manatee Awareness Month
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National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Veterans Day
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Giants of the avian world
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Celebrating National Panda Day
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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Swimming into the season
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Burchells zebras for International Zebra Day
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April Fools Day
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International Day of Peace
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