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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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AI generated image It’s been more than 11 months since Hurricane Idalia ripped through the Caribbean and Southeastern United States. The storm impacted the lives of millions of people across multiple nations and states. It had major effects on the...
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