Watch This Meet the adorable fluffy flamingo chick being hand-reared by caring zoo staff By Lucinda Herbert Published 15th Jul 2024, 15:37 BST Updated 15th Jul 2024, 16:11 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now This video More videos Adorable video shows two tiny flamingo chicks being hand-reared by devoted zoo staff, as they prepare the fluffy birds to move to the wetlands. Suoer-cute video shows the fluffy flamingo chicks being cared for by specialist staff at Whipsnade Zoo. The American flamingos ( Phoenicopterus ruber ) were imported as eggs from Chester Zoo, then incubated and hatched at a specialist bird nursery, as part of their involvement in the European conservation breeding programme.
In the video, head bird keeper, Tim Savage, says: “The chicks’ arrival ensures that Whipsnade Zoo has a healthy and genetically diverse flock of flamingos, so that they can continue to play an important role in the species’ conservation and breeding by introducing different bloodlines to the flock.” Whipsnade Zoo Round-the-clock care Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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