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Pink Flamingo
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Human activities and changing weather patterns are threatening the Pink Flamingos, world’s largest migratory bird colony.
About Flamingos
- Flamingos belong to the family Phoenicopteridae
- They are nomads since they do not generally have permeant homes.
- Flamingoes are considered social birds and can be found in flocks of a few pairs, increasing to tens of thousands.
- Pink color: Carotenoids are pigments that are red-orange in color. When flamingos eat foods containing carotenoids, the pigment is transferred to their body and broken down causing the flamingo to be pink.
Lake Natron and Its Ecosystem
- Lake Natron, nestled in northern Tanzania within Africa's Great Rift Valley, is home to millions of pink flamingos painting its alkaline waters. However, this iconic display of nature's beauty faces grave threats from human activities and climate change, jeopardizing the world's largest migratory bird colony.
- Lake Natron and its neighboring lakes, like Lake Bogoria in Kenya, are hostile environments for most life forms due to their high temperatures and chemical composition, characterized by caustic soda and hypersaline waters.
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