Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Türkiye’s Tuz Lake

Thousands of flamingo chicks have hatched in Lake Tuz (Salt Lake), a vital wetland located in Aksaray, Türkiye. Known for its significance as a breeding ground and a major source of the country’s salt, Lake Tuz attracts numerous bird species due to its strategic position on migration routes. The southern part of the lake, favored by flamingos for its tranquility, has become a vibrant nursery. Here, the black and smoky-feathered chicks are nurtured by their parents with “artemia salina,” or salt shrimp, which helps them develop their distinctive pink-white coloring over two years. Eskil District Mayor Mustafa Zavlak highlighted the successful hatching season, noting the lake’s critical role in preserving the species.