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After a century, flamingos are resettling in Florida; an environmentalist explains why this could be their permanent home

Posted on October 17, 2025November 4, 2025 by Krystal S | 19952 Views | 35 min read

Pink Flamingos – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Natalia Barsukova In August 2023, a flock of 300–400 flamingos, probably migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba, was blown off course by Hurricane Idalia. The birds were then unceremoniously deposited across a large area of the eastern United States, from the Gulf Coast of Florida to

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