Preparing for another pink death
Flexible, standardised post-mortem examinations important in preventing future flamingo die-offsThe lakes of Kenya’s Rift Valley boast spectacular pink aggregations of lesser and greater flamingos. Over the last 20 years these populations have suffered a series of unexplained mass mortality events, during which hundreds of thousands of birds die over a period of just a few months. Not only is this a distressing sight to witness, it is also a serious concern for conservationists. The Rift Valley lakes represent the largest of four populations of this species worldwide – consisting of