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Summary of Description:
Zoo staff and volunteers created a human barricade to help 53 Chilean flamingos move to their new temporary home across from orangutans. The exhibit will be their new home for two years while their original exhibit is being updated as part of a new Birds of the World exhibit complex.
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Walking Like Flamingos: The Human Barricade
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk like a flamingo? Last week, something unimaginable happened at the Zoo. Approximately 70 zoo staff and volunteers lined up before the zoo opened to help create a 125-yard human barricade as a flock of 53 Chilean flamingos moved to their new temporary home across from orangutans.
Creating the Barricade
It takes a lot of effort to move a flock of flamingos, and the zoo staff and volunteers had to create a barricade to ensure that the birds moved safely. The human barricade was created to prevent the flamingos from escaping and to assist their movement to their new temporary home.
The New Home of Flamingos
The new temporary home is a result of an update and a new state-of-the-art Birds of the World exhibit complex. The flamingos will be staying in their new home for the next two years. While flamingos are known to fly, they aren’t known to walk in straight lines. That’s why having a human barricade was a necessary measure.
Conclusion
The human barricade was a unique and necessary measure for the flamingos’ safety. It was an incredible sight to see 70 zoo staff and volunteers line up to make way for the flock of 53 Chilean flamingos. The new home promises to be an exciting experience for the flamingos and visitors alike. Let us all walk like flamingos- slow and steady, balancing on one leg with our heads held high.
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? Walk like a flamingo! Last week, approximately 70 Zoo staff and volunteers lined up before the Zoo opened to help create a 125-yard human barricade as your flock of 53 Chilean flamingos moved to their new temporary home across from orangutans. This exhibit will be their new home for the next two years as their original exhibit is being updated and part of a new state-of-the-art Birds of the World exhibit complex. Read more: bit.ly/3L022hR
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