An American Airlines flight attendant met six rare baby flamingos hatched from eggs she helped save in an unusual mid-flight request — including a chick named after the hero flight attendant’s grandson.
An airline employee named Amber was working on an August flight from Atlanta to Seattle when a passenger called for help, American Airlines said Monday.
“A passenger rang the call button and asked if I would help keep some eggs warm,” Amber said. “I’m glad I could help.”
The passengers were zoo officials transporting six rare Chilean flamingo eggs from Zoo Atlanta to Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. The incubator that warms the eggs – and the flamingos inside live – stops working mid-flight.
Amber, who has worked as a flight attendant for 10 years, quickly grabbed some rubber gloves and filled them with warm water to incubate the eggs while other passengers sitting nearby offered coats and other clothes.
“A passenger rang the call button and asked if I would help keep some eggs warm,” Amber said of the August flight from Atlanta to Seattle. Alaska Air The passenger was a zoo official transporting six rare Chilean flamingo eggs from Zoo Atlanta to Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and the egg incubator stopped working mid-flight. Alaska Water
Amber and her crewmates constantly check the eggs and routinely replace the gloves when the water in them gets cold during the flight.
Thanks to the flight attendant’s quick thinking and attentiveness, all the eggs survived and hatched into healthy, fluffy gray flamingos.
A few months later, Amber gets a surprise call from the Woodland Park Zoo inviting her to meet the baby birds she helped save.
Amber quickly grabbed some rubber gloves and filled them with warm water to incubate the eggs – saving six eggs. Alaska Air All eggs were rescued and successfully hatched six gray flamingos at the Seattle zoo. Alaska Water
“I am honored and very happy that the chicks have hatched – all six of them!” he said.
But that’s not the end of the surprise. Zoo officials named one of the babies after Amber’s granddaughter, Sunny, as a way to honor the flight attendant who saved their lives.
Little Amber and Sunny were given an exclusive tour of the Seattle zoo complete with a “meet and greet” of six fuzzy flamingo chicks – Sunny, Amaya, Rosales, Gonzo, Bernardo and Magdalena, who were named in a vote by zoo social media followers.
“Having baby Sunny meet flamingo Sunny was amazing,” says Amber. “I’m excited to see them both grow up.”
“Having baby Sunny meet flamingo Sunny was amazing,” says Amber. “I’m excited to see them both grow up.” Alaska Water
The furry siblings — who will gain their signature pink color with age — are the first hatchlings of the species at the zoo since 2016. The new addition brings the zoo’s flock to 49.
“We are forever grateful for the brave steps Amber took to help keep our precious flamingo eggs warm and viable,” said Gigi Allianic, of Woodland Park Zoo. “This means the world to our zoo family. They will be lost if you don’t go the extra mile for us.”
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