69K views · 815 reactions | Taking flight 囹 #DidYouKnow flamingos travel at approximately 35 miles per hour over short distances, but can fly upwards of 40 mph during windy long-distance flights! : Simon Skafar #flamingo #wildlife #birdwatching #sunset | Animal Planet | Facebook

Our flamboyance of flamingos is growing! The Bird House welcomed nine hatchlings between June 6 and June 21, and we’re happy to share that they are all thriving under the care of their parents. Keepers have observed the chicks forming a crèche, just as they would in the wild. By 2021, our historic 1928 Bird House will transform into Experience Migration, a first-of-its-kind attraction that immerses visitors in the annual journeys of western hemisphere birds. Although the Bird House is currently