maya-ethnozoology.org - Introduction to Mayan animals: sacred, mythical, edible: all pertinent animals of Mayan culture of Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras,

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Posted Feb 23, 2022

These flamingos are usually more pink; but here in Parque Zoológico La Aurora they are more red. One reason is that they are in the water areas of this zoo all year long. In their native habitat of Yucatan they in the Maya Lowlands. La Aurora Zoo is at 1,500 meters above sea level.

I can still remember over 30 years ago having a boat ride across the lagoons of the Yucatan peninsula where you see thousands of these pink flamingos, Phoenicopterus ruber .

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