Rüppell’s vultures are social birds native to the Sahel region of Africa. They form monogamous pair bonds, caring for chicks for the first 150 days of their lives. They’re also critically ...

Vultures are crucial for a healthy ecosystem. They prevent disease outbreaks by consuming animal carcasses. Many vulture ...

The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable ... a white backside that can only be seen when the bird is in flight.

Eswatini is home to five species of vultures, all of which are classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN ...

A group lounging on rooftops, fences or treetops is a "committee of vultures." While vultures are in the raptor family with ...

The first vulture safety zone in the region has been opened in South Africa in an effort to protect the birds whose population is declining as a result of poisoning. The vulture safety zone will ...

With seven of Africa's vulture species considered critically ... be done both at the community and policy level to save these birds from extinction. Kamanga said there needs to be stricter laws ...

A pair of endangered African Egyptian vultures has arrived at the Shamwari Game Reserve, just outside of Gqeberha, after ...

A middle-aged vulture has become the first of its kind to undergo a stem cell procedure to help the bird breed more chicks. The 28-year-old Eurasian black vulture, which is named Bernard ...