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Michael Morpurgo on the Greater Flamingo

On a visit to the Camargue National Park in France, author Michael Morpurgo found getting close to beautiful and elegant flamingos, and hearing their call, touched his soul.

Producer: Tom Bonnett
Photograph: Ashutosh Jhureley.

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Thu 1 Dec 2022 05:58
BBC Radio 4

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