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Edinburgh Zoo Welcomes First Chilean Flamingo Chick in Decade

9/12/2025

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A Chilean flamingo chick hatched at Edinburgh Zoo on September 4, 2025, the first in nearly a decade.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) released footage of the chick's first steps with its parents.
The chick is the youngest in the zoo's flock, which includes flamingos hatched as early as 1961.
Classified as Near Threatened, Chilean flamingos face habitat loss and human disturbances.
The chick's beak will curve downward in three to four weeks, and its feathers will gradually turn pink.

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A Chilean flamingo chick hatched at Edinburgh Zoo on September 4, 2025, the first in nearly a decade.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) released footage of the chick's first steps with its parents.
The chick is the youngest in the zoo's flock, which includes flamingos hatched as early as 1961.
Classified as Near Threatened, Chilean flamingos face habitat loss and human disturbances.
The chick's beak will curve downward in three to four weeks, and its feathers will gradually turn pink.