Injured Eurasian Griffon vulture completes 15,000 km epic migration from India to Kazakhstan; discover more about the species and migratory skills

An injured Eurasian Griffon vulture, rescued in India, completed an astonishing 15,000 km migration to Kazakhstan and back.
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Griffon Vultures Depend on the Sun to Fly. Why?

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Griffon vulture is one of the largest vulture species. Because of its giant stature, it uses an immense amount of energy to take off. Luckily, ...
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Colony of world’s highest-flying bird under threat in Uganda

Researchers in Uganda say the country’s only nesting site of critically endangered Rüppell’s vultures is under threat from hunting, charcoal burning and farming. Two nesting colonies are built on ...
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‘Ancient nests’ of bone-eating vultures reveal centuries-old artifacts in Spain

Scientists in Spain analyzed the abandoned “ancient nests” of bone-eating vultures and found centuries-old artifacts, photos show. Photo from Sergio Couto via Margalida, Couto, Pinedo, Gil-Sánchez, ...