Colchester Zoo has welcomed 39 Chilean flamingos, which arrived from Auchingarrich Wildlife Park and have since been settling in after a period of quarantine. Colchester Zoo has welcomed 39 Chilean flamingos (Image: Colchester Zoo)A spokesman for Colchester Zoo said: "All hands (and feathers) are on deck as Colchester Zoo welcomed a sea of pink with 39 Chilean flamingos arriving from Auchingarrich Wildlife Park to join the Colchester Zoological Society family. "Since their arrival, the 39 birds have spent some time in quarantine before joining our current flock of 25 flamingos down at the lake. Colchester Zoo now has 64 flamingos (Image: Colchester Zoo)The zoo hopes the new arrivals will help stimulate breeding. Colchester Zoo hopes the new arrivals will stimulate breeding (Image: Colchester Zoo)A spokesman for Colchester Zoo said: "Visitors will now be able to enjoy their vibrant colours with the installation of better viewing access.