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This Great white pelican was admitted with a wing injury from Flamingo Vlei in Table View 3 weeks ago and under excellent advice from @internationalbirdrescue the hole in its wing was honey/sugar wrapped & the healing is progressing well. This majestic bird will be released in the next 2 weeks & thoroughly enjoyed time in the rehabilitation pool today. . . #savesseabirds #wildlife #IBR #khayavolunteer #gowithkhaya #gapyear #gapyearlife #volunteering #penguins #marinebirds #sanccob #southafrica #africa #conservation #capetown #responsibletravel #meaningfultravel #volunteerinafrica #experience #visitafrica #exploreafrica #holidayideas #yearabroad #worldtogether #internship #international (at SANCCOB saves seabirds) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7l2Zvjpaj8/?igshid=7m6jv17h4y3v

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Flamingos abandon 2,000 chicks at dried out South Africa dam

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Image caption It’s not known exactly why the chicks were abandoned

Rescuers are caring for 2,000 flamingo chicks after they were abandoned by their parents in South Africa, conservationists say.

The baby birds were left in sweltering heat when the water dried up in Kamfers Dam, in the Northern Cape province.

They had to be transported 950km (590 miles) by air to a conservation centre in the city of Cape Town.

They are being carefully looked after until they are healthy enough to return to their home in the wild.

Kamfers Dam is home to tens of thousands of this particular breed, the “lesser flamingo” – but harsh summer heat and a reported lack of water being pumped into the dam caused the area to dry up.

It is not known exactly why this caused so many adult flamingos to abandon their chicks.

When news of the birds first broke at the end of last month, experts from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and other welfare groups immediately inspected the site to see what they could do.

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Image caption A chick peeks out of a box as it arrives in Cape Town

The tiny birds were then flown to different places where they could be cared for, including Cape Town.

Now, footage from the Cape Town centre, the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob), shows the tiny flamingos splashing about and occasionally pecking each other in little dishes of water.

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The #FlamingoChicks are enjoying their time outside and getting more lively with each passing day! 49 chicks are still in high care & we hope to decrease that number so they can join the rest. As they grow and need more exercise space, we are already giving thought to arranging a space where they can walk and stretch until deemed fit for release. It’s a long way ahead but will take time and money to materialise. Thank you to all who have donated in various ways and helped us share the plight of the #kamfersdamflamingo rescue. To support, please consider making a donation towards meds & rehab costs to help us fund this operation at https://bit.ly/2jQAzBg. #savesseabirds #savesflamingos

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Nicky Stander, Sanccob’s rehabilitation manager, told AFP news agency that they are recovering well, and will eventually be released back into the dam.

“As time goes on and they grow, we are going to have to adapt the way that we house them and make sure that they have long running space so they can exercise their legs,” she said.

Mark Anderson, CEO of another bird welfare group called BirdLife South Africa, commended the rescuers’ quick action.

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However, he questioned whether “the decision to step in and remove the abandoned chicks and eggs [was] the right one”.

“Did the activity of the rescue parties working so closely to the flamingos still actively tending nests have a further, deleterious effect on the colony?” he wrote in a statement on Wednesday.

“BirdLife South Africa has had observers at the site for the last week, and we are happy to report that the colony [in Kamfers Dam] is still healthy, vibrant and productive.”

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One of the privileges of rehabilitating seabirds is observing them progress and edge closer to the time where they can be released back into the wild. Seeing AP140 take its first swim today was one of those moments; admitted as a tiny 82g ball of fluff, this chick was rescued from St Croix island by SANParks Rangers after it was abandoned by its parents, most likely as a result of the oil spill that had occurred a few days earlier. 🐧🐧🐧 . . #AfricanPenguin #AlgoaBay #sharethebay #sanccob #savesseabirds #endgaredspecies #khayavolunteer #gowithkhaya #travel #adventure #gapyear #adoptapenguin #volunteering #africa #animals #nature #wildlife #conservation #explore #wanderlust #penguins #marinebirds #sanccob #southafrica (at Sanccob EC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B338TCWJ2vj/?igshid=1pi5mtwqa0guo