The white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an Old World vulture, as its habitat does not extend into the New World or the western hemisphere. This large bird is native to the open plains and ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Lappet-faced vultures are the largest vulture species in Africa. Their strong beaks and claws tear easily through the tough hide, tendon and ...

The Cape vulture, Southern Africa’s only endemic vulture species, has shown positive signs of recovery in some parts of its range, with the overall population stabilizing. In 2021, the species’ ...

Turkey vultures never seem to hurry. They glide silently above us, drawing circles in the air, calligraphers with quill pens. They tip and turn up there in the wind, rarely flapping those long willowy ...

A zoo has unveiled a new enclosure for what it describes as some of the world's "most misunderstood" birds of prey. The new ...

Morning is often about watching wildlife here on Mt. Hoo. It’s more unusual when the wildlife is watching me. Looking out the kitchen window while waiting for coffee to brew, there was a huge turkey ...

Hertfordshire Zoo has welcomed vultures with hopes it can change opinions on the "unsung heroes" of our planet.