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![Can Flamingos Swim?](http://thepopularflamingo.com/cdn/shop/articles/Untitled_design_-_2024-09-02T163628.970_{width}x.jpg?v=1725284194)
AI generated image Flamingos are wading birds. If you ever catch a glimpse of them, they’ll probably be standing in - or at least around - a body of water. These birds spend most of their time in or near...
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![The Evolution of Flamingos](http://thepopularflamingo.com/cdn/shop/articles/Untitled_design_-_2024-07-21T165625.767_{width}x.jpg?v=1721570254)
Photo by WorksmansPhotos/Shutterstock.com Flamingos have called this planet home for millions of years. Their history on earth dates back so far that there are some questions still surrounding flamingo evolution. Educated guesses have been made and some gaps are filled,...
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![How Pollution Attracts Flamingos to Mumbai](http://thepopularflamingo.com/cdn/shop/articles/Untitled_design_-_2024-07-08T153435.401_{width}x.jpg?v=1720442096)
Flamingos of Mumbai from Thane creek - Photo by AneeshKotwal If you live in the United States, then your nearest bet for witnessing a flamingo in the flesh - excluding the zoo - is in Florida and the islands and coastal...
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![7 Beautiful Pink Birds From Across the World](http://thepopularflamingo.com/cdn/shop/articles/Untitled_design_-_2024-06-28T180332.973_{width}x.jpg?v=1719587021)
Photo by Shevi/Shutterstock.com Flamingos and pink are like firetrucks and red; when you think flamingos, you think pink. But flamingos aren’t the only fowls on the prowl that entertain onlookers with a pretty pink hue. There are many other pink birds...
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![Celebrate National Pink Flamingo Day With Us!](http://thepopularflamingo.com/cdn/shop/articles/Celebrate_National_Pink_Flamingo_Day_With_Us_2_{width}x.jpg?v=1718928253)
June 23 is a special day for flamingo fans across the country: it marks the annual 24 hours designated as National Pink Flamingo Day. In 2007, Leominster, Massachusetts, Mayor Dean Mazzarella decreed the inauguration of National Pink Flamingo Day. It...
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