Cuteness alert! Flamingo babies hatching at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

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Posted by ThemeParkMom on July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

Flamingo babies are hatching at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. And, unlike many baby animals at zoos and other parks, who are (necessarily) kept in nurseries away from the public, these babies are already on display, which makes them especially fun for kids.

Since June 3, seven baby Caribbean flamingos have hatched at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. You can see them in the Bird Gardens area at Busch Gardens, along with about 125 adult flamingos. Bird Gardens is just around the corner from the new Sesame Street Safari of Fun children’s area, too.

The Busch Gardens folks say these babies prove that newly hatched chicks are not pink, but in fact have gray or white down feathers. Their pink coloring comes from the carotenoid pigments they consume as part of their diet. They won’t lose all of their darker feathers for a few years.