An abandoned egg that had been rescued was incubated for 32 days before being introduced to an “adoptive” flamingo family, a zookeeper said. Soon the egg was taken under the wings of the feathered couple—Florence and Freddie—and, not long after that, it would hatch to become Whipsnade Conservation Zoo’s newest addition.
The fluffy, grey flamingo chick, now 3 weeks old, has been bonding with the feathered couple that adopted it, and other members of its flamboyance at the zoo in Dunstable, UK.
A 3-week-old flamingo chick mingles with members of its flamboyance at Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable, UK. (Courtesy of Whipsnade Zoo)
In footage recently released by the zoo, the baby bird is seen mingling, wetting its feet, and dipping its beak alongside its new flamingo family. It is easy for visitors to spot the small chick among its flock because of its gray color. The bird’s iconic bright pink and orange plumage won’t develop for about a year….