A Chilean flamingo chick has hatched at a zoo for the first time in almost ten years.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) says the chick hatched on Sept 4, 2025 - marking a major milestone in the zoo’s breeding program.

Lorna Hughes, birds and primates team leader at Edinburgh Zoo , said: “We have been caring for this flock for years and to see a chick hatching and being taken care of by its parents is just incredible.

“It is still early, but the chick is looking stronger every day so we are hopeful they will grow nice and healthy.

" Flamingo chicks develop quickly, doubling in weight within days, so we are already seeing our little one get bigger.

"Now we just need to keep everything crossed for the remaining eggs still in the incubator.”

The Chilean flamingo is

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