Since 2005, the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand has been trying to breed the endangered species, commonly known as the Asian king vulture (Attapon Srihayrun / Director General, Zoological ...

(Wachiradol Phangpanya, Caretaker, Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo)“Upon opening their eyes for the first time, the birds will initially perceive the objects in front of them as their parents or one of their ...

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand, April 25 (Reuters) - Four times a day, Thai conservationist Watchiradol Phangpanya puts on a black, long-sleeved shirt, red gloves, and a red balaclava, hoping to imitate ...

The scavengers are vital for public health in India. But politics is interfering with efforts to breed them ...

Education and captive breeding are two of the main prongs of multifaceted programmes to save the critically endangered bearded vulture. The birds live among the crags of the Drakensberg/Maluti ...

The discovery of 14 dead vultures in an area of Bangladesh considered safe for the scavenging birds has highlighted the persistent threats to the birds despite ongoing measures to protect them. The ...

The new king vulture baby chick is the first of its kind to be hatched at the Bronx Zoo since the 1990s. As king vultures often neglect their chicks, the staff is attempting to train the birds’ ...

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 have a major PR problem. Many people view them as black-feathered villains with menacing bone-colored beaks that skulk on tree branches and circle the skies waiting for animals and ...