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Kite surfers and swimmers on Jumeirah open beach with the Burj Al Arab behind
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Hundreds of greater flamingos wading in the lagoon at Ras Al Khor, Dubai skyline behind them
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Ras Al Khor: flamingos, ten minutes from Downtown

Thousands of flamingos winter inside the city, and watching them costs nothing. Here's which hide to pick and when the pink crowd actually shows up.

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