Mumbai is fortunate to have beautiful guests who visit us faithfully every year and can be seen at various sites on the sea front. They are the spectacular pink flamingos, a feast for the eyes when feeding in shallow waters or in flight. But would you believe it? The heat in Mumbai is so terrible that even flamingos, birds that spend the entire day on the sea shore under the open sun, are collapsing because of the unbearable weather conditions.
The bird pictured above was rescued by IDA Vashi after it had collapsed due to heat stroke. Dr. Pradeep Londhe and Dilip Pachpute are seen treating the flamingo. After two days, having made a complete recovery, it was released on the nearby sea shore.
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