With their pink and crimson plumage, long legs and necks, and strongly hooked bills, Flamingos cannot be mistaken for any other type of bird. They are the most instantly recognisable wading bird in the world, but what makes them so special the they capture the hearts of the birders and the non-birders alike?

The Snuggly cuddles in the pride may look adorable, but they betray the evidence of the fiercely brutal and violent life that the pride leads.