Frankie the flamingo's remarkable journey has finally come to an end with the decision to grant her freedom after she flew from Cornwall to France and back again. The four-month-old bird, whose audacious flight was first reported over 100 miles away in Brittany, had amazed zookeepers at Paradise Park with her daring escape on November 2nd, despite being clipped.
Sources close to the park have revealed that Frankie's impressive feat, spanning 120 miles across the Channel, will not be followed up by any attempts to recapture her. Instead, the zoo has accepted the reality of her situation, acknowledging that she has demonstrated remarkable resilience and skill in adapting to life outside her enclosure.
Curator David Woolcock confirmed that while it was never their intention for Frankie to become a wild flamingo, the evidence suggests she is thriving in her new environment, with reports indicating she remains well-adjusted, fed, and healthy. This decision acknowledges Frankie's remarkable abilities as a bird, which, despite wing clipping, allowed her to fly once airborne.
Woolcock noted that while catching Frankie was deemed impossible due to the risks of health screening and exposure to avian influenza, it is now clear that she has shown no signs of distress or illness in her new home. The zoo remains optimistic about her future prospects, stating their confidence in the observation and monitoring of Frankie's movements by local citizen science members.
Frankie's remarkable story serves as a testament to the innate abilities of these majestic birds, which, despite being confined to enclosures for our benefit, retain their natural instincts and drive for freedom. As she now embarks on her new life under the French sky, fans worldwide will eagerly follow Frankie's adventures and hope that this inspired escape artist continues to thrive in her newfound freedom.
Sources close to the park have revealed that Frankie's impressive feat, spanning 120 miles across the Channel, will not be followed up by any attempts to recapture her. Instead, the zoo has accepted the reality of her situation, acknowledging that she has demonstrated remarkable resilience and skill in adapting to life outside her enclosure.
Curator David Woolcock confirmed that while it was never their intention for Frankie to become a wild flamingo, the evidence suggests she is thriving in her new environment, with reports indicating she remains well-adjusted, fed, and healthy. This decision acknowledges Frankie's remarkable abilities as a bird, which, despite wing clipping, allowed her to fly once airborne.
Woolcock noted that while catching Frankie was deemed impossible due to the risks of health screening and exposure to avian influenza, it is now clear that she has shown no signs of distress or illness in her new home. The zoo remains optimistic about her future prospects, stating their confidence in the observation and monitoring of Frankie's movements by local citizen science members.
Frankie's remarkable story serves as a testament to the innate abilities of these majestic birds, which, despite being confined to enclosures for our benefit, retain their natural instincts and drive for freedom. As she now embarks on her new life under the French sky, fans worldwide will eagerly follow Frankie's adventures and hope that this inspired escape artist continues to thrive in her newfound freedom.
she flew 120 miles across the channel and still managed to stay healthy and fed, all without them even trying to catch her. what even is her secret? and i love how they're just accepting of her new life now, like who needs a fancy enclosure when you can have freedom? 
. I mean, Frankie was clipped, but she still managed to fly all the way back to France... like what's next? Are they gonna start training them for flight school or something? 
. Anyway, I gotta say, it's kinda cool that the zoo is just accepting that Frankie's free now and not trying to catch her again. It's not like she was causing any harm, right? 
But seriously, this just goes to show how smart these birds are and how much they want to be free. I mean, who needs zoos when you've got the great outdoors, am I right? 
. And can we talk about how cute Frankie is? 
Those little legs and wings... 
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she's def a bird of a thousand faces, right? i mean, who would've thought a clipped flamingo could fly 120 miles across the channel and still come out on top 
zoos are like, "oh we can't catch her" and now they're just embracing it 
it's all good, frankie's got this life figured out 
and honestly, who needs a zoo when you've got the freedom to soar? 
. I mean, zoos are supposed to be like...bird prisons, right? But seriously, Frankie's got skills for days. 120 miles across the Channel? That's no joke! And she managed to do it without even getting caught 
. I'm not saying the zoo was wrong or anything, but I think they should at least try to recapture her...just for the sake of science, you know? 
But I guess if she's thriving and all that jazz, then more power to her 
. It's not like we're gonna start releasing all our other birds into the wild or anything 
. Still, it's pretty cool to see Frankie living her best life under the French sun 
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! It's like she had a plan from day one 
. I mean, Frankie had to figure out how to fly with clipped wings and then make the 120-mile journey across the Channel? That's no easy feat! 
And it's amazing that she's thrived in her new environment, adapting to life outside her enclosure.
its like we always knew shes meant for this kinda life, so strong & resilient 
and those zookeepers are just showing up with their hands tied, like woah, you cant catch a bird that knows what she wants 
anyway, its beautiful to see her thriving and living her best life under the french skies 
