Dozens of flamingo birds were spotted in recent days on the Sfântu Gheorghe branch of the Danube, announced the Administration of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD), which also posted a video with the exotic birds on its Facebook page.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, International Day for Biological Diversity, and the environmental authority urges the public to protect the environment.
"With their plumage in various shades of pink and the graceful way they move through the shallow waters in search of food, like true ambassadors of biodiversity, they come and add a touch of beauty to the natural deltaic habitats. (…) We hope to see them more often, and if they feel safe enough, maybe in the future they will also nest in the area," ARBDD states.
In previous years, flamingo birds have also been observed in the Danube Delta, with ARBDD reporting in 2020 the largest group of this species observed in Romania in the last century.
The flamingo specimens were seen in the Sacalin marsh, a species breeding in the Mediterranean basin with the closest colonies in Greece, Turkey, or Montenegro.