It’s Super Bowl Sunday and this Japanese crane looks like it’s getting into the spirit of things. Also known as the red-crowned crane, the species is among the rarest cranes in the world. It’s known in some cultures as a symbol of luck and longevity, making it an ideal football mascot. This particular crane seems to have a pretty good punting leg, to boot. Other animals that have served as good luck symbols around the world include the pig, the mandarin duck, and the albatross. Do you have a good luck charm?
A crane for good luck in today’s big game
Today in History
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Racing toward history
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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Salt of the earth
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day
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Kings of the Kalahari
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Sundance Film Festival
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National Llama Day
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen
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What, no escalator?
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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World Water Day
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International Tea Day
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The smoke before the bonfire
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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International Day of Forests
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Skyscraper Day
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Tour de France
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Celebrating Charles Darwin
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European Day of Parks
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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A wheatear in Peak District National Park, England
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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The fishing village of Reine, Norway
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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A hermitage with a view
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A lunar lantern celebration
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