A flamingo carefully preens its feathers using its curved beak. This grooming behavior helps maintain feather condition, remove dirt, and keep the bird ready for flight and daily activities.

The Sacramento Zoo has 51 flamingos, including its oldest—a 57-year-old male, considered geriatric for the species.

A tourist from Canada shockingly did the unthinkable. According to multiple reports, Mitchell Fairbarn, 33, of Ontario, Canada, stole a flamingo from the famed Flamingo hotel and ...

A Canadian tourist’s late-night bender took a decidedly bird-brained turn when authorities say he waddled into a Las Vegas ...

Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis, with a beautiful pink background. Beautiful pink waterfowl with yellow eyes in the morning. Wildlife scene. Animal, protection concept© UVL/Shutterstock.com ...

Most people drive past this spot in St. Petersburg without realizing something special is sitting just beyond the entrance. Sunken Gardens does not announce itself loudly, and that is part of its ...

A stunning moment where nature shows its balance flamingos flowing together in soft pink rhythm, peaceful and mesmerizing. #WildlifePhotography #Flamingos #NatureHarmony Study of 27.8M Americans may ...

The Florida House has passed a bill to make the American flamingo the official state bird. Florida's current state bird, the mockingbird, is also the state bird for 4 other states. The bill also ...

The Florida House voted to make the American flamingo the new state bird, replacing the mockingbird. The bill, which also designates the scrub jay as the state songbird, now moves to the state Senate ...

Caribbean flamingos walk around their enclosure at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Jacksonville, Fla., on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Legislators are considering the flamingo to replace the ...

Jim Mooney has launched a high-wattage campaign to elevate the flamingo to Florida’s state bird. The Republican has handed out flamingo lapel pins and 11-by-16 prints of flamingo artwork to his 119 ...

Aji and Shorty, two Chilean flamingos at the Nashville Zoo, recently injured their legs. The zoo staff spent the last few months treating the birds and fitted them with specially designed orthotics on ...