{"id":196131,"date":"2019-02-05T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196131\/wading-into-the-lesser-flamingo-crisis\/"},"modified":"2019-02-05T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T13:33:00","slug":"wading-into-the-lesser-flamingo-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/05\/wading-into-the-lesser-flamingo-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Wading into the lesser flamingo crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

An early morning call by Capucine Thomas to the Germiston City News on Thursday detailed a dire need for unused newspapers to help create comfortable bird cages.<\/p>\n

Seemingly a strange request, but it was for a worthy cause.<\/p>

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Due to the increased drought in the natural habitat of the lesser flamingos at Kamfers Dam in Kimberley, the parents fled leaving thousands of chicks destitute.<\/p>\n

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Happily loading up newspapers, Caroline Molala (office assistant).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upon following the details of this tragic incident on social media, Capucine was unable to watch without lifting a finger, as the nationwide project went on.<\/p>

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The Primrose resident previously ran a charity organisation which raised funds for non-profit organisations working with animals but had to relinquish her duties in the charity due to a life-threatening illness.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ:\u00a0Last chance to enter SPCA\u2019s competition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lesser flamingos rescued from Kamfers Dam in Bloemfontein, now at Lory Park Zoo in Midrand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI have always been an \u00a0lesser flamingos at Kamfers Dam,\u201d said Capucine.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up my mother had about 17 dogs and she encouraged animal interactions.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing from a background of heavy involvement with the caring of animals, when I saw this post about the rescuing of flamingos, I knew I had to get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

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