But even at the zoo, which provides their preferred mud nests, they often don’t breed every year. One year at the Paignton Zoo, flamingo eggs laid several weeks too late had to be taken away as ...

Part of the motivation was to keep them busy so they’d leave alone other pairs that were caring for eggs. Flamingos are very social and nest close to each other, and sometimes dominant birds ...

But even at the zoo, which provides their preferred mud nests, they often don’t breed every year. One year at the Paignton Zoo, flamingo eggs laid several weeks too late had to be taken away as ...