A Man with Six Ostrich Eggs Walks Onto a Plane

Not a joke, but a good story

In a heartwarming tale of teamwork and quick thinking, six precious flamingo eggs embarked on a perilous journey from Atlanta to Seattle, their survival hinging on the ingenuity of a flight attendant named Amber and the compassion of fellow passengers.

It all started when a man boarded an Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta headed to Seattle. In his possession were six Chilean flamingo eggs and an incubator to keep them warm until they could reach their destination at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, where older Chilean flamingos are kept and provide a chance to foster the next generation.

But fate and a woman named Amber May were about to enter the picture…

May, her granddaughter and a flamingo at the Woodland Park Zoo last year. Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo