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Not in the Yucatan anymore: Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos across the eastern U.S.

Updated September 07, 2023

Dustin Jones

Two American flamingos seen at a Zoo in Miami, in July 2016. Flamingos are native to Florida, but less than 1% of the world's population resides there after the birds were hunted to near extinction at the turn of the 20th century. (AP)

This article was originally published on September 07, 2023.

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Not in the Yucatan anymore: Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos across the eastern U.S.

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