What's this thing about flamingos losing their pink? 🦩 Flamingos get their colour from carotenoid-rich foods like algae and crustaceans. When they’re raising their chicks, their focus shifts, and they often eat less of these foods as they pour all their energy into their young. During this time, they can actually start to lose that vibrant pink. But eventually, the pink feathers return as their babies start growing up and becoming more independent. To all the parents out there who feel like the

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Today we’re celebrating International Flamingo Day 🤩 There are 6 Flamingo species around the world and we have a group of Chilean Flamingos 🦩 They are native to the wetlands and coastal areas in South America 🌎 Their beaks are specialised for filter feeding in water where they feed on aquatic insects, crustaceans and algae 🐟 They get their pink colour from carotenoids that are in the food that they eat 😋 They are classed as near threatened and are unfortunately declining in numbers due to h

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