Photo of the Day
Aerial view of a flock of flamingos
November 11, 2010
Flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Migration Photos A shifting flock of flamingos assumes a whimsical shape in the Gulf of Mexico. See more photos from the October 2007 story "Latin American Aerials." Watch Great Migrations this month on the National Geographic Channel » See more animal migration photos »
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