• Flamingos in Xcaret, conservation program

At Xcaret Park we have a special program to protect flamingos in Mexico (Phoenicopterus ruber) which is renowned for its extraordinary breeding success in the park’s facilities.

Flamingos in Mexico are very social birds that live in large communities, allowing them to take care of each other and protect themselves from the dangers of the environment.

Inside the reproduction area at Xcaret eco theme park, flamingos engage in loud mating rituals and build their nests within a natural environment provided for their comfort. Since the beginning of the breeding program we have had 72 births out of a population of approximately 118 adult flamingos.

Their gleaming pink bodies, long and curved beaks, small heads, long legs and pronounced necks make them one of the most interesting and amazing creatures in Xcaret Park Cancun. Come and enjoy the impressive ritualized flamingo displays of Caribbean flamingos in Xcaret.

Flamingos are migratory birds and a vulnerable species in Quintana Roo. Each year they travel long distances to make their nests and have their babies in one of the most important nesting zones of flamingos in Mexico located at Río Lagartos in the Yucatan peninsula.

Admire the bright color, amazing postures and the loud noises of the flamingos at Xcaret.