A flamingo is not born pink. Many flamingo chicks start out grey or whitish, and their colour deepens over time. The famous pink comes from pigments called carotenoids, the same family of natural ...

Flamingos are unique birds. They eat upside down, stand on one leg and have pink feathers! While these traits make flamingos fun to watch, it is even more fun to learn why flamingos are the way they ...