The best time to see Flamingos of the Rift Valley in 2027 is June to October 2027.
Timing status: Forecast window.
Wildlife spectacle · June to October 2027
Annual · soda lakes
More than a million flamingos turn East Africa's soda lakes a shimmering pink.
The alkaline lakes of the Rift Valley bloom with algae that draws lesser flamingos by the million. When conditions are right at Bogoria or Nakuru, the shoreline turns solid pink, one of the great wildlife gatherings, though the flocks shift between lakes as water levels change.
lesser flamingos on the soda lakes: Over a million
Where it is visible: Kenyan Rift Valley lakes
Numbers move between lakes with rainfall; Bogoria is often the most reliable.
Flamingos of the Rift Valley 2027: June to October 2027.
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