Our flamingoes take the duty of sitting very seriously. Did you know that flamingo nests are carefully constructed using mud and some can reach the height of 60cm? Tall nests help to keep the egg or chick above water and also protect them from ground predators or intense heat. Flamingo parents take turns incubating their egg, with each shift lasting about 12 hours! 👫🦩 #MandaiWildlifeReserve #BirdParadise #Flamingo #SittingIsTheOppositeOfStanding | Mandai Wildlife Reserve

A drone captured a giant flock of flamingos in Kazakhstan during their migration south. | USA TODAY Video

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