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Photo by NickPecker/Shutterstock.com Officials at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo say they have possibly caught the wild fox responsible for the tragic deaths of 25 flamingos and one duck earlier this month. All of this started when a fox entered the flamingos’...
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In September 2021, Las Vegas hosted the first-ever Flamingo Fanatics Society Fling! What is Flamingo Fanatics Society, and why did it have a fling? First, let’s explain Flamingo Fanatics Society’s origin story, so it can all make a little bit...
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Flamingos at Miami Zoo in January 2022 - Photo by IrinaAnnarumma/Shutterstock.com Flamingos used to be found in relatively large numbers in Florida in the 1800s, but decades of human hunting for food and fashion virtually wiped the creature out of the...
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Photo by WendyB.Cahill/Shutterstock.com Betty, the oldest flamingo at the Smithsonian National Zoo, was found dead in her habitat on Jan. 25. She was 67. Not only was Betty the Smithsonian’s most senior flamingo, she was also the oldest Caribbean flamingo in...
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Main Terminal Station at Tampa International Airport, Florida U.S.A. - Photo by PeterTitmuss/Shutterstock.com There’s a very big flamingo coming to Tampa soon. What state do you associate most with flamingos? Your answer is probably Florida, and for good reason. Florida is...
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