African Lesser Flamingos, Ft. Worth Zoo
by Greg Kopriva
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African Lesser Flamingos, Ft. Worth Zoo
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Greg Kopriva
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Photograph - Photographs
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Three flamingo species reside at the Fort Worth Zoo: Caribbean, Chilean and lesser flamingos. The lessers are the smallest species and the only African species at the zoo. Flamingos live a long time in captivity, the oldest is 53, with many in their 40s.
In recent history, the only population of Caribbean flamingos that has been routinely banded and monitored is the group of nesting Caribbean flamingos in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The Fort Worth Zoo was one of many groups to establish the banding project in Mexico, and has since been involved in the monitoring of this species throughout the Caribbean. Photograph ©2016 Greg Kopriva
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November 23rd, 2016
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