The long wait for Mumbai's pink visitors has finally come to an end. The first batch of graceful pink flamingos arrived at Vashi Creek in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday, signaling the start of their much-anticipated winter migration. (PICS/SHADAB KHAN)
12 December,2024 02:38 PM IST | Joy Manikumar
As December approaches, flamingos start marking their arrival in Mumbai. Greater and Lesser flamingos, often referred to as the "pink visitors," were recently observed at the holding pond near the Bhandup pumping station, located within the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary. (Photos Courtesy: Rajesh Sanap, via Ranjeet Jadhav)
11 December,2024 01:44 PM IST | Raaina Jain
With flamingo-spotting season returning soon, here’s our list of locations around Mumbai and guided tours to sign up for. (Story by Kanisha Softa)
08 November,2024 12:12 PM IST | Jyoti Shukla
For nearly six to seven months every year, the wetlands near DPS Lake turn into a sojourn for flamingos. The exodus that takes place from Rann of Kutch in Gujarat culminates at the feeding grounds of Mangrove swamps in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Scroll to see pink pilgrims at Navi Mumbai. Image courtesy: PTI
04 April,2024 03:23 PM IST | Ainie Rizvi
This incident occurred at the nonfunctional jetty in Nerul. The board remained in its place for a few hours, but the joint managing director assured that it would be taken down promptly, informs environmentalist Sunil Agarwal
19 February,2024 11:24 AM IST | Ainie Rizvi
On National Endangered Species Day 2023, we shed light on the endangered species of our country. (All images/ iStock)
19 May,2023 10:37 AM IST | Athulya Nambiar
Flamingos arrive at the shorelines of Mumbai in November and become the city’s residents till May. The courtship display marks the culmination of their migration phase in the city. Once monsoon begins, these pink pilgrims fly back to their breeding grounds in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, and return in winter with more chicks. Mid-day.com spoke to a city-based photographer Vidyasagar Hariharan who camouflages in nature to study their courtship dance
13 May,2023 11:48 AM IST | Ainie Rizvi
Flamingos have arrived in Mumbai to embrace the soft chills of the city. Mid-day.com spoke to a city-based photographer Vidyasagar Hariharan who is all set to capture the winged beauties in their natural habitat. He indulges us in his photographic marvels and a guide to watching flamingos in the city.
03 March,2023 05:10 PM IST | Ainie Rizvi
As 2020 comes to an end, we take a look at some of the most prominent happenings of the year in Mumbai through the photos clicked by Mid-Day photographers. From the city battling COVID-19 to animal sightings during the lockdown, our photographers captured it all.
31 December,2020 10:42 AM IST | Mumbai
Thousands of flamingos were spotted settling along the creek in Seawood, Navi Mumbai. The migratory birds, which visit Mumbai every year, have arrived in huge numbers, in the middle of a lockdown in the city. All pictures: Pradeep Dhivar
12 May,2020 08:53 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
