CHONBURI, Thailand – Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi Province has announced continued success in its efforts to breed and conserve flamingos, a species facing extinction risks in the wild. The zoo currently houses 82 flamingos, consisting of 76 adults and six newly hatched chicks whose sexes have not yet been determined. Two additional eggs remain under incubation.
Narongwit Chodchoi, director of Khao Kheow Open Zoo, said the six chicks, aged between approximately two weeks and one month, represent the second brood of flamingos born at the zoo in 2026. The achievement shows the effectiveness of careful management of habitat, environment, and care practices required for successful captive breeding.
Veterinary staff and animal keepers are providing close monitoring of the chicks’ health, growth, and overall condition. The young birds are being prepared to join the adult flock safely once they are strong enough.
Breeding flamingos presents significant challenges. Each bird typically lays only one egg, which requires about one month of incubation. The survival of chicks therefore depends on coordinated efforts across multiple teams of zoo staff.
In recent years, the zoo relocated and expanded the flamingos’ enclosure, while improving the landscape and conditions to better match the birds’ natural behaviors, including flock living and breeding. These changes have contributed to a steady rise in the number of surviving chicks over the past two to three years.
Visitors can view the flock of flamingos, including the growing chicks, daily in the flamingo exhibit within the Africa zone at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi Province.
