Because of their large size and flashy colors, flamingos capture the imagination of bird lovers and wildlife observers. And because some of the species in this family are facing threats to their survival, flamingos are often featured in the news. Here are some stories featuring these big pink beauties in the past few months.

Florence Forces Flamboyance of Flamingos Inside at Riverbanks Zoo

WISTV – September 13, 2018
A zoo in the path of Hurricane Florence prepares for the coming storm by moving flamingos to indoor enclosures for safety. See video of the pink birds as they get ready to hunker down at the Columbia, South Carolina zoo.

Study Reveals Night-Time Habits of Captive Flamingos

EurekAlert – September 7, 2018
Learn about how flamingos in zoos spend their time after visitors have gone for the day in this scientific study press release.

Amid Europe’s Heat Wave, Rare Flamingos Lay First Eggs in 15 Years

The New York Times – August 11, 2018
For the first time in 15 years, Andean Flamingos are breeding in a wildlife reserve in Britain. Read about the work the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is Slimbridge is doing to help endangered species of flamingo.

Flamingo Spotted in Texas, 13 Years After Escaping Kansas Zoo

LiveScience – June 28, 2018
A Greater Flamingo that escaped a Kansas zoo in 2005 is living life as a free bird in Texas. Read about the Old World flamingo's life in the New World.

The Bahamas Are Filled With Flamingos Once Again

Audubon.org – Spring 2018
Read about the comeback of the American Flamingo in the Bahamas, in part thanks to the preservation of habitat in Great Inagua National Park. This article includes some fabulous photographs of the species in wild habitats.

Record Number of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Spain

Al Jazeera – August 16, 2018
It's another flamingo baby boom! Learn about how flamingos are doing in Spain.