2.1K views · 52 reactions | Did you know shrimp put the "pink" in Pink Flamingo Day? It's true! Caribbean flamingos get that characteristic pink color from eating brine shrimp, shellfish, algae and brine flies. These food items are high in pigments that give this large bird its color. | Stone Zoo | Facebook

3.9K views · 1K reactions | Why are Flamingos Pink Flamingos get their pink color from their food. Flamingos really are what they eat. Many plants produce natural red, yellow or orange pigments, called carotenoids. Carotenoids give carrots their orange color or turn ripe tomatoes red. They are also found in the microscopic algae that brine shrimp eat. As a flamingo dines on algae and brine shrimp, its body metabolizes the pigments — turning its feathers pink. | Melanie Castro | Facebook