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Flamingos thriving in MUMBAI filth

by rakesh_74 | May 3, 2008 at 07:55 am

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Flamingoes in Mumbai.. do not die of pollution.....
they thrive on it...........Just like Mumbaites.
They are reported to be killed here only due to illegal poaching at one place and they gradually shifted their habitant towrads other area which is protected Nuclear site in Mumbai ..
Their numbers seems to be steady over the years...
Have they evolved ... enough to survive among the filth and pollution.....?
This is a picture story giving the evidence that Flamingos are thriving in MUMBAI filth.These pictures are taken in Mahul gaon creek in Mumbai last week, where sea is surronded from
from three sides.One side is concrete jungle, other side is a fishing village and on remaining side is situated a power plant and a refinery. Flamingoes are now in the last leg of migration from MUMBAI to Rann of Kuch in GUJRAT for their breeding.
My other pictures can be seen herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/rakeshsoni/

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Jordan Yerman

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at 08:30 on May 3rd, 2008

This is some beautiful work.

Amy Judd

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at 12:35 on May 3rd, 2008

rakesh_74, I like this story. It's good stuff. Great pictures!

I'm glad the flamingoes migrated over to the protected area!

Hemanshu

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at 12:54 on May 3rd, 2008

rakesh_74, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Beaulieu

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at 15:38 on May 3rd, 2008

rakesh_74, I like this story. It's amazing stuff.

Beaulieu

at 15:40 on May 3rd, 2008

Incredible photojournalism.. beautiful and poignant

rakesh_74

at 20:19 on May 3rd, 2008

This is my first story...Till now I was only doing photography, but always wanted to do

more than photography...with wonderful response to this story...I got a direction

as to where my photography should go.

Many Thanks

Chris Davies (not verified)

at 12:02 on July 30th, 2009

Hi ! This area is incredible to get to...even harder to film in...except the flamingo. I was locating what was " Sandow Castle " at Pir Pau. Eugen Sandow was quite a flamingo himself. Pink.