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Pink flamingos 'seized from smugglers' in Tunisia

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The flamingos were rescued close to the Algerian border on Sunday .

The birds have now been safely returned to their natural habitat.

The greater flamingo, or Phoenicopterus roseus, is listed as a threatened species.

It is illegal to hunt or smuggle flamingos in Tunisia because they are protected by Tunisian law.