Controversial truth behind these beautiful birds! 👇🏻 As elegant, funny, and fierce as they act, many people think the flamingos’ life on the island is actually a sad one. I’m going to start with I don’t speak the flamingo language; therefore, I don’t make any conclusion. I encourage you to do your research before visiting. Fact #1: The flamingos in Flamingo Island, Aruba, are not native. They are bought and then migrated to this Island. Fact #2: To make sure they don’t fly away, their wings are clipped. So, their ability to fly is now limited. They can’t fly upward. Okay..I know..I know it sounds cruel. But let’s continue. Fact #3: Wing clipping itself is not painful. It doesn’t mean that they don’t have wings anymore. As you can see in my video, they do open their wing. Fact #4: Although it’s not painful, wing clipping can cause stress, which results in feather picking. Fact #5: Wild flamingos' lifespan is 20-30 years, while captive flamingos like the ones on this island can live
Controversial truth behind these beautiful birds! 👇🏻 As elegant, funny, and fierce as they act, many people think the flamingos’ life on the island is actually a sad one. I’m going to start with I don’t speak the flamingo language; therefore, I don’t make any conclusion. I encourage you to do your research before visiting. Fact #1: The flamingos in Flamingo Island, Aruba, are not native. They are bought and then migrated to this Island. Fact #2: To make sure they don’t fly away, their wings are clipped. So, their ability to fly is now limited. They can’t fly upward. Okay..I know..I know it sounds cruel. But let’s continue. Fact #3: Wing clipping itself is not painful. It doesn’t mean that they don’t have wings anymore. As you can see in my video, they do open their wing. Fact #4: Although it’s not painful, wing clipping can cause stress, which results in feather picking. Fact #5: Wild flamingos' lifespan is 20-30 years, while captive flamingos like the ones on this island can live