Philly Zoo Welcomes First Baby Flamingo in More than 20 Years!
Gah! So so cute! Okay, so let me tell you a quick story. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I have a mascot…a flamingo named Gloria! It all…
Gah! So so cute! Okay, so let me tell you a quick story. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I have a mascot...a flamingo named Gloria! It all started last Summer after I got my nails done with a flamingo design. My nails lasted OVER A MONTH and I loved them so much, I named her Gloria. Ha! Well it became such a bit, everyone sends me flamingo stuff all the time. So needless to say, I'm VERY excited to see one live in person!
Here are the details:
Philadelphia Zoo is pleased to welcome an adorable new member to its ever-growing family: a flamingo chick, hatched on July 12—is the first of this species to hatch at the Zoo in more than 20 years! To avoid disturbing the new flamingo family and the rest of the flock during this sensitive stage in development, Zoo staff has not yet handled the chick so its height, weight and its sex is not yet confirmed.
“We are so pleased to welcome this new flamingo chick to our growing flock. After several years of preparing the flock and their enclosure for successful nesting, we are all very happy to watch the chick’s development under the care of its doting parents.” says Ian Gereg, the Zoo’s Vice President for Animal Well-Being.
In celebration of the birth, the Zoo is enlisting the help of the public to name its new arrival. Selecting from a list developed by zookeepers, voters can vote as many times as they wish on their favorite name. Beginning today through Sunday, August 9th at 5:00 pm voters should visit www.philadelphiazoo.org/flamingo.
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