ASHEBORO, N.C. (ACME NEWS)— The North Carolina Zoo is transferring its flock of 15 Chilean flamingos to the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina by the end of September.
The move allows the flamingos to join a flock of 19 Chilean flamingos already at the Greenville Zoo.
“While it is sad to see the flamingos leave the Zoo, we are happy to know they will join a flock of 19 Chilean flamingos already at the Greenville Zoo,” the Zoo said in a statement. “Flamingos are social birds that live in large flocks in the wild. We are very thankful to the Greenville Zoo for accepting the entire flock, as several of these birds have been together for over 25 years.”
The Zoo will host a “Farewell Flamingos” event at the Flamingo habitat in front of the Aviary entrance on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is open to all guests with park admission and will feature pink snacks for purchase. The Zoo encourages guests to wear pink.
The transfer is part of plans to demolish the Aviary, which was permanently closed to the public in April 2022. REI Engineers has been contracted to demolish the structure in late September.
The Zoo plans to rebuild the Aviary if $60 million allocated for “Zoo Aviary replacement” in the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ budget is approved.
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