We have three of the six flamingo species living here at the Fort Worth Zoo: Chilean flamingos, lesser flamingos and American flamingos (also known as Caribbean flamingos). In 2005, all three species successfully bred and produced offspring for the first time in the same year. The Zoo celebrated another flamingo-filled year in 2011 with American and lesser flamingo hatchings. Seven American flamingo chicks hatched. The Zoo was especially proud of its lesser flamingo breeding success. Since 2002, the Fort Worth Zoo has been the No. 1 lesser flamingo breeding facility in the world. In 2010, the Zoo hatched 21 lesser flamingo chicks. In 2011, another 21 flamingos hatched. In comparison, the two other lesser flamingo breeding facilities in the country were only able to produce one chick each in 2011.