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May 3, 2018

Birds of a Feather

Lake Bogoria, Kenya, is a shallow alkaline lake and is home to the world's largest population of lesser flamingos. The flamingos' diet consists primarily of a type of algae that can only grow in high alkaline lakes. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at @natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo.com/yourshot for the latest submissions and news about the community.
Photograph by Ge Xiao, National Geographic Your Shot

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