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.

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 ...

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

Vultures and other scavenging birds, says Darcy Ogada, assistant director of Africa programs at the Peregrine Fund, “are the most threatened avian functional group in the world.” On a sunny ...

The bearded vulture, named Vigo, was spotted recently in the skies above Lincolnshire and Norfolk. With a wing span of 2.5m (8.2ft), the bird is rarely seen in the UK and is normally found in ...

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 ...

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

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 ...