Unprecedented mission to save hundreds of South Africa's flamingos

Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 13:40 in Biology & Nature

Severe drought has cost South Africa an estimated half a billion dollars, and it's forced an unprecedented rescue mission. Thousands of flamingos were forced to abandon their eggs and newborn chicks earlier this year because of the lack of water. Specialists from the Dallas Zoo traveled to South Africa to try to save the baby birds. Debora Patta reports.

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