Thirsty Baby Flamingos Airlifted To Safety In South Africa
A drought left a flamingo breeding ground dry near Kimberley, South Africa. When the adult birds left, animal lovers flew thousands of baby birds to safety.
Thousands of baby flamingos are recuperating in sites across South Africa after bird lovers helped rescue them from a breeding ground run dry.
The species known as Lesser Flamingos breed in Kamfers Dam in central South Africa, said Katta Ludynia, research manager at the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). She told NPR a drought has reduced the rainfall flowing to the dam, and a sewage treatment plant is not generating the amount of potable water
