A “committee” of Cape vultures is swooping into the Los Angeles Zoo to make its home in an exhibit that seeks to mirror the ...
The mystery bird eventually settled down to perch on the rooftop of a Housing Development Board (HDB) block at 55 Strathmore ...
Home to Cape vultures since 1985, Los Angeles zoo is welcoming seven more of the birds. They’re being housed in an exhibit ...
Of the 23 species of vultures, over half are considered either Threatened, Endangered, or Critically Endangered, largely due to human impact. In the last 50 years, the populations of seven of the ...
Like many other species of vulture, these birds feed on the remains of already dead animals, rather than killing prey themselves. Despite their large size — with wingspans reaching around 5.5 fe ...
Today, the combined population of the Indian subcontinent’s three most affected vulture species hovers around a mere 20,000. The mystery of the vulture’s decline perplexed scientists for years.
The Shishuwa Bhateri area in Byas Municipality of Tanahun district has recently turned into a thriving home for vultures. In ...
Cape vultures observed scavenging off a naturally predated carcass for the first time sparks optimism for the future of the ...
Storin and crew were at least four to five miles away from the nearest island when they found the vultures. Most of the birds were already dead by the time they arrived. Photo courtesy Bean ...