A wildlife estate in Wiltshire is celebrating another round of new arrivals after seven Chilean flamingo chicks hatched within just a few days.
The chicks were born at Longleat, near Warminster, where staff say the flock may soon grow even larger.
More eggs are expected to hatch over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Unlike the bright pink adults people usually picture, baby flamingos start life looking very different.
The newly hatched chicks are covered in pale, fluffy feathers, with their famous pink coloring developing gradually as they grow.
For Longleat’s animal care team, the latest births are another encouraging sign for the estate’s breeding programs.
“It’s fantastic to have more new arrivals to round off the summer season,” Darren Beasley, head of animal operations, said. “We’ve seen lots of success in our breeding programmes this year.”
The flamingos are only the latest babies to arrive at Longleat.
In recent months, the estate has also welcomed rare Amur tiger twins, a red panda cub and two capybara pups.
The Amur tiger cubs, born on July 29, have already opened their eyes and started moving around independently.
Meanwhile, Longleat’s red panda cub is now around eight weeks old and beginning to develop the reddish coat that will eventually make him instantly recognizable.
“Mum Emma can be seen moving the cub between nest boxes, and lucky guests may even see the cub peeking outside as it becomes more curious,” a Longleat spokesperson said.
A recent health examination also revealed that the red panda cub is male.
Keepers have not yet chosen his name.
For now, attention is also turning toward the flamingo enclosure, where staff are watching closely to see whether more tiny white chicks will join the growing group.
With seven already hatched and potentially more on the way, the flamingo family has become another highlight in what Longleat describes as an especially successful summer for new animal arrivals.