Flamingo
Flamingos flock to Lake Tuz, signaling spring's arrival
Flamingos, the heralds of spring, have started to arrive at Lake Tuz to nest in the central provinces of Aksaray, Konya, and Ankara, where they go for their annual breeding season. This year's arrival of the iconic pink birds marks the anticipation of warmer seasons ahead.
Berlin's zoo is mourning Ingo the Flamingo
The Berlin Zoo is mourning Ingo the Flamingo, its oldest resident, who died at what is believed to be at least 75 years of age and had lived there since the mid-1950s.
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10,000 flamingo chicks hold on to life in Lake Salt
Around 10,000 flamingos have reunited with nature thanks to the measures taken to prevent flamingo deaths due to drought in Lake Salt in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum has announced.
Flamingos in Lake Arin attract shutterbugs, birdwatchers
Lake Arin in Türkiye's east has become the new attraction point for birdwatchers and photography enthusiasts as it hosts hundreds of flamingos during this time of the year.
One side of the lake is in the eastern province of Van's Erçek district, and the other is in the Adilcevaz district of another eastern province, Bitlis.
‘Ministry extending efforts to conserve flamingos in Lake Tuz’
As part of the rescue measures taken by the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry, flamingos in Lake Tuz are being provided with the necessary support to conserve and protect them, Environment Minister Murat Kurum claims.
"We are working day and night not to lose any baby flamingo," Kurum said on Aug. 19 in a tweet.
Flamingo documentary gains award in US festival
A documentary depicting the environmental problems the flamingos of the Delta of Gediz face has won the "Best Environmental Movie" award at the Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival.
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Ministry to prevent flamingo deaths in Lake Salt
Tankers have started to bring water to Lake Salt in the Central Anatolian province of Konya to prevent flamingo deaths that have been seen in the lake for a while, the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry has announced while urging on the critical period of the next 15 days.
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Flamingos in Gediz Delta tracked via Google Earth
The flamingos in the İzmir-Gediz Delta, which is of great importance in terms of breeding and habitat for flamingos in Türkiye, have been photographed with satellite images obtained via Google Earth.
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Baby flamingos learn to fly in İzmir Bird Paradise
Some 18,000 flamingos, who hatched 2 months ago in İzmir Bird Sanctuary, began to learn how to flap their wings in to fly. (AA Photo)
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Flamingos change migratory route due to drought
Flamingos, who usually nest at the reeds in eastern Van province's Erciş district, started to stay at the open areas of Lake Van, located some 3 kilometers from their previous destination, after water levels decreased due to drought. (DHA Photo)
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