A crane for good luck in today’s big game Feb 3, 2019

A crane for good luck in today’s big game

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?

© Regis Cavignaux/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Feb 3, 2018Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
Feb 3, 2020The moai you know
Feb 3, 2021The mountaintop of toppled gods
Feb 3, 2022Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
Feb 3, 2023Quebec City for Winter Carnival
Feb 3, 2024Carnival of Venice
Feb 3, 2025Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
Feb 3, 2026Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 1, 2019‘Stepping’ into Black History Month
Sep 16, 2022Puma in Patagonia
Jun 6, 2022Indigo bunting
Dec 4, 2020Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
Oct 4, 2019World Space Week begins
May 4, 2024Star Wars Day
May 3, 2024The Sonoran Desert, Arizona
Sep 11, 2025Patriot Day
Mar 8, 2022International Women s Day
May 5, 2024Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Jul 15, 2022Arrone in Umbria, Italy
Jan 24, 2022Manhattan
Dec 4, 2022World Wildlife Conservation Day
Jan 11, 2019Life in a North African town
Aug 27, 2023Jeju Island, South Korea
May 11, 2025Happy Mothers Day!
Apr 23, 2024World Book Day
May 6, 2024The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
Sep 26, 2022Autumn in Alaska
Jun 14, 2022Museum Mile Festival
Mar 5, 2026Evening over Göreme, Cappadocia, Türkiye
Jun 3, 2024World Bicycle Day
Feb 6, 2021Where is this gorgeous peak?
Feb 20, 2025Ansel Adams birthday
Feb 9, 2023Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Nov 17, 2024Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
Nov 7, 2022Lunar eclipse
May 20, 2018Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
Dec 20, 2021Ministry of Fun Santa School
Dec 22, 2022Galeries Lafayette, Paris