Once every five years, a group of conservationists led by the Grupo de Conservación Flamencos Altoandinos travel to the extreme climate of the High Andes, where they survey the wetlands of the region for three species of flamingos that live there. Dr. Felicity Arengo, Associate Director of the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, describes the challenges that the birds face living in fragile habitats that are increasingly susceptible to development and climate change.