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A recent study out of the University of Central Florida (UCF) concluded that flamingos are native to the Sunshine State. Published in the American Ornithological Society’s Ornithological Applications journal, the student-led study delved deep into the evidence linking the history...
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Photo by DanitaDelimont/Shutterstock.com If you’re a flamingo fan living near Naples or have a trip booked to Southwest Florida this winter, you’re in for a real treat! The Naples Zoo is now home to seven new American flamingos, expanding the...
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While conducting a wading bird survey in June, avian ecologist Mark Cook discovered something breathtaking - 125 American flamingos, traversing the Everglades in the largest reported flamboyance in Florida since 2014. Eleven years ago, 147 flamingos were seen in the northern...
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The American flamingo is that much closer to becoming the state bird of Florida. On Tuesday, the state’s Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources unanimously approved a bill that would make the American flamingo the Florida state bird and...
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Caribbean flamingos on the island of Cozumel - Photo by YingnaCai/Shutterstock.com After months away in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Caribbean flamingos are back on the island of Cozumel. When the hurricane struck the region last fall, the island’s Caribbean...
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