<p>An African flamingo, who is numbered 492, has been living the life of a fugitive. Well, not literally. Around 17 years ago, the bird had made a daring escape from a zoo in the US state of Kansas and now it has resurfaced in Texas, which is around 700 miles (1,100 kilometres) to the south. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2005, the bird, which was nicknamed Pink Floyd by Texas officials, fled the Sedgwick County Zoo when keepers failed to clip its wings, a New York Times report said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The survival of the flamingo in the wild was highly unlikely. Another flamingo, No 347, had also fled. It hasn’t been seen yet. No 492 was spotted by a fishing guide David Foreman this month. &nbsp;</p>

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The flamingo escaped from a Kansas zoo in 2005 and is often spotted on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TexasCoast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TexasCoast</a>.<br />
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<p>Foreman, who was out for fishing with a friend in Port Lavaca on Texas’s Gulf coast, told the Guardian, “I was expecting to see a bunch of white pelicans from the east coast, coming down here for the wintertime.”</p>

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<p>Instead, what he saw looked like “a poof-ball sitting on a leg”. Soon the bird began “running back and forth. I kind of got the impression that it was just trying to get away from us without having to actually fly off.” &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>After catching the bird on video, Foreman posted it online. “That’s when people started telling me, ‘Oh, that’s probably that escaped flamingo,’” he said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Then, Foreman tagged the Texas parks and wildlife department, which confirmed it on Twitter. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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An African flamingo, who is numbered 492, has been living the life of a fugitive. Well, not literally. Around 17 years ago, the bird had made a daring escape from a zoo in the US state of Kansas and now it has resurfaced in Texas, which is around 700 miles (1,100 kilometres) to the south.

An African flamingo, who is numbered 492, has been living the life of a fugitive. Well, not literally. Around 17 years ago, the bird had made a daring escape from a zoo in the US state of Kansas and now it has resurfaced in Texas, which is around 700 miles (1,100 kilometres) to the south. In 2005, the bird, which was nicknamed Pink Floyd by Texas officials, fled the Sedgwick County Zoo when keepers failed to clip its wings, a New York Times report said. Also Read: Insect-borne viruses may trigger next pandemic, warn health experts The survival of the flamingo in the wild was highly unlikely. Another flamingo, No 347, had also fled. It hasn’t been seen yet. No 492 was spotted by a fishing guide David Foreman this month. Pink Floyd has returned from the dark side of the moon. The flamingo escaped from a Kansas zoo in 2005 and is often spotted on the #TexasCoast. 📷David Foreman@TPWDfish pic.twitter.com/cjrevByDhm — TX Parks & Wildlife (@TPWDnews) March 28, 2022 × Foreman, who was out for fishing with a friend in Port Lavaca on Texas’s Gulf coast, told the Guardian, “I was expecting to see a bunch of white pelicans from the east coast, coming down here for the wintertime.” Watch | A story of hope: Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia × Instead, what he saw looked like “a poof-ball sitting on a leg”. Soon the bird began “running back and forth. I kind of got the impression that it was just trying to get away from us without having to actually fly off.” After catching the bird on video, Foreman posted it online. “That’s when people started telling me, ‘Oh, that’s probably that escaped flamingo,’” he said. Then, Foreman tagged the Texas parks and wildlife department, which confirmed it on Twitter. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>For the first time, a pair of male Humboldt penguins has become foster parents to a new hatchling at a zoo in New York, the United States. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Although this same-sex foster couple is a first for the zoo, many other institutions have witnessed success with such penguins tending to eggs together and caring for newborns, said the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The couple, Elmer and Lima, watched over an egg, which came from a pair of breeding penguins having a tendency of inadvertently breaking fertilised eggs, said zoo officials. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>On New Year’s Day, they were successful when the chick hatched. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ted Fox, director, zoo, said that not all penguin pairs are good at incubating eggs, but “Elmer and Lima were exemplary in every aspect of egg care.” &nbsp;</p>

<p>“It continues to be brooded and cared for by both Elmer and Lima, who are doing a great job. And once they have experience doing this and continue to do it well, they will be considered to foster future eggs,” Fox said. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>During the current breeding season, the pair was first tested by putting a dummy egg in the nest they&nbsp;had built together last fall, the experts said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>When they passed the test, the officials replaced the dummy egg with a real one. The duo took turns to incubate the egg until the chick hatched, Fox said. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


For the first time, a pair of male Humboldt penguins has become foster parents to a new hatchling at a zoo in New York, the United States. Although this same-sex foster couple is a first for the zoo, many other institutions have witnessed success with such penguins tending to eggs together and caring for newborns, said the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse.

For the first time, a pair of male Humboldt penguins has become foster parents to a new hatchling at a zoo in New York, the United States. Although this same-sex foster couple is a first for the zoo, many other institutions have witnessed success with such penguins tending to eggs together and caring for newborns, said the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. Also Read: Now, robot conducts surgery on pigs successfully without any help The couple, Elmer and Lima, watched over an egg, which came from a pair of breeding penguins having a tendency of inadvertently breaking fertilised eggs, said zoo officials. On New Year’s Day, they were successful when the chick hatched. 🐧🌈🐧 We have some very exciting news! The first chick to be fostered by a pair of same-sex penguins at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo hatched on January 1! Read the full news release here: https://t.co/NuVJMtLDde #Syracusezoo pic.twitter.com/nfbfiYL08p — Rosamond Gifford Zoo (@SyracuseZoo) January 28, 2022 × Ted Fox, director, zoo, said that not all penguin pairs are good at incubating eggs, but “Elmer and Lima were exemplary in every aspect of egg care.” “It continues to be brooded and cared for by both Elmer and Lima, who are doing a great job. And once they have experience doing this and continue to do it well, they will be considered to foster future eggs,” Fox said. Also Read: Sharp mind? Hippos recognise voices, can differentiate between friend, foe During the current breeding season, the pair was first tested by putting a dummy egg in the nest they had built together last fall, the experts said. When they passed the test, the officials replaced the dummy egg with a real one. The duo took turns to incubate the egg until the chick hatched, Fox said. (With inputs from agencies)

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