Flamingos look graceful, but when it's time to eat, they're very silly. "All of their feeding behavior is so weird," says Steven Whitfield, the director of terrestrial and wetlands conservation at the ...

Flamingo's vibrant pink and red plumage is a direct result of their diet, rich in carotenoids from algae and crustaceans.

In Tanzania, an otherworldly lake feels like it belongs on Mars, given its vibrant red color. The lake is not particularly deep, which may pique visitors’ curiosity and encourage them to wade into the ...

Interestingly, when flamingos become parents, they sometimes lose their bright colouring temporarily. That’s because they ...