The lesser flamingo flourishes at one particular lake tucked away in the middle of Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya, Africa. Along the edges of the soda (sodium carbonate) lake are blooms of blue-green algae, their primary food source. It is the photosynthetic pigments or carotinoids in the algae that give these graceful birds their pink color. This colorful issue explores the dynamic relationship between flora and fauna in this unique environment.
The lesser flamingo flourishes at one particular lake tucked away in the middle of Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya, Africa. Along the edges of the soda (sodium carbonate) lake are blooms of blue-green algae, their primary food source. It is the photosynthetic pigments or carotinoids in the algae that give these graceful birds their pink color. This colorful issue explores the dynamic relationship between flora and fauna in this unique environment.
General Note
Originally released by TMW Media Group, 2014.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 08, 2017.
Content Note
Lake Nakuru National Park (3:18); --Animal Species in the Park (2:34); -- Bird Species (2:27); -- Flamingo Communication (2:41); -- Flamingo Maturation (2:40); -- Threats to the Environment (3:41); -- Credits: Lake Nakuru - Flamingos and Friends: Show Me Science (0:07); .