KIMBERLEY, South Africa (Reuters) -Until the last half-decade, the majestic lesser flamingo had four African breeding sites: two salt pans in Botswana and Namibia, a soda lake in Tanzania, and an ...

Lesser flamingos are a species found in sub-Saharan Africa and western India and are considered near threatened, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Their numbers in the ...

It is one of the world's most spectacular sights -- huge flocks or 'flamboyances' of flamingos around East Africa's lakes -- as seen in the film Out of Africa or David Attenborough's A Perfect Planet.

The Fort Worth Zoo announced it’s sharing in the graduation spirit as 12 of its lesser flamingo chicks moved into the adult habitat. Zoo officials said behind the scenes, employees raised the chicks ...

In Tanzania, an otherworldly lake feels like it belongs on Mars, given its vibrant red color. The lake is not particularly deep, which may pique visitors’ curiosity and encourage them to wade into the ...

Researchers have raised alarm over the decline of the health of soda lakes within East Africa as water levels continue to rise. In a report published in the Current Biology journal this month, ...

A pair of flamingos have become first-time parents at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after hatching an egg together. And they’re both dads. The male foster parents — both in their 40s — are raising one ...