Gertrude the flamingo tucks in her long legs each spring and sits next to other female flamingos as they warm eggs in their nests. Gertrude seemed content to never have hatched a chick of her own.
The Philadelphia Zoo just added a whole lot of flamboyance. Flamingos have moved into a newly renovated area that will open to the public Saturday. MORE: Philadelphia to begin opening its public ...
Greater flamingos are eye-catching pink birds with long, slender necks and stilt-like legs. Striking appearance aside, these animals also have relatively long lifespans, with many wild individuals ...
BLOOMINGTON — Marla Rutherford and her 7-year-old daughter Meeya picked a good day to visit Miller Park Zoo. They were among the first to watch a flock of more than 20 greater flamingos make their ...
Greater flamingos apparently aren’t fans of a sun-faded look for their neck feathers. Flamingos’ feathers help the birds fly, keep their bodies dry and attract mates. The feathers get their red color ...