Flamingos feed in Laguna Chaxa, a salt-rich lagoon in Chile’s Atacama Desert. It’s a location that flamingos have adapted to live in over millennia. But each year, is still a struggle. November 2024.

With their majestic pink feathers, stilt-like legs, and long necks, flamingos are some of the most fascinating birds alive today. However, these characteristics make one wonder how they manage to ...