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Ingo and other flamingos (2018): The animal has lived in Berlin since 1955
Photo: Gregor Fischer / dpa
He was considered the oldest resident of the Berlin Zoo: a flamingo named Ingo - now the animal has died. “Ingo the flamingo passed away due to old age at the impressive age of 75,” the zoo announced on Instagram.
“The Pink Flamingo has lived in Berlin since 1955 – truly a legend!” the article continues. The inscription on the ring on Ingo's leg "Cairo, June 23, 1948" would have provided information about his minimum age. What exactly the date is about and whether Ingo actually hatched on that day cannot be clarified with any certainty. The zoo, however, viewed it as proof of his minimum age.
Flamingos live on average around 30 years in the wild. But there are also reports of flamingos in captivity that grew significantly older.
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