Code Pink: Extreme Weather Leaves Flamingos Hungry

Credit: David Harper

Lesser flamingos, usually found flocking along the shore of Lake Bogoria, are shown widely dispersed and even feeding from hot spring pools. Earthwatch-supported ecologist Dr. David Harper of University of Leicester finds the birds are suffering from malnutrition.

« Code Pink: Extreme Weather Leaves Flamingos Hungry

Credit: David Harper

Lesser flamingos in search of sustenance feed on surface scum in Lake Bogoria. Earthwatch-supported scientists find that the lake has very low levels of spirulina, the primary food source for the flamingos, due to recent heavy rains.

« Code Pink: Extreme Weather Leaves Flamingos Hungry

Credit: David Harper

Lesser flamingos crane their necks to feed in deeper waters. Others have been found feeding from puddles on land, making them vulnerable to predation. Earthwatch teams on Flamingos of the Rift Valley will continue to investigate the changing ecology of Lake Bogoria.

« Code Pink: Extreme Weather Leaves Flamingos Hungry

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