Flamingos fleeting Florida?

Humans are not the only ones seeking refuge from hurricanes and other natural disasters.

So are flamingos.

Hundreds of these unique pink birds fled Florida in the past few weeks, in an effort to find protection from Tropical Storm Fay and both Hurricane Gustav and Ike's forceful winds and rain.

But, where did they fly off to?

Apparently, many of them went to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Many Hancock County residents have spotted them in the waters of Waveland and other nearby cities. This according to an article from the Biloxi Sun Herald. Take a look at the story here and a video here.


No need to worry though. Experts say the flamingos will come back to Florida once the coast is clear.

"Biologists say they will be able to find their way back home to Cuba, the Everglades, the Keys, or wherever they are from,' the article reads.