Cape vulture: An Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, it is endemic to southern Africa, and lives mainly in South Africa, Lesotho, and Botswana.

According to the zoo, the Cape vulture is an “Old World” vulture, which is more closely related to eagles and hawks than to “New World” vultures such as turkey vultures and California condors.

Why this US zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet The decades-old technique is used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human handlers ...

The vulture is the largest “Old-World” vulture and one of the heaviest flying birds, with some growing to more than 20 pounds. In the wild, they live in isolated areas of Europe, Asia, and the ...

A surprising discovery in the feathers of a fossil vulture from central Italy has revealed that volcanic deposits can preserve delicate tissue structures in unprecedented detail, offering new ...

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture were preserved with such unprecedented levels of detail. The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus ...

Discover the top 10 largest vultures in the world, from the majestic Andean Condor to the striking Indian Vulture, known for their incredible wingspans and vital ecological roles.

Jerusalem Post / Archaeology / Archaeology Around the World Volcanic ash preserved the feathers of this 30,000-years-old vulture in exquisite detail This discovery marks the first-ever record of ...

Commonly known as the white scavenger vulture or Pharaoh's chicken, the Egyptian vulture is a small Old World vulture in the monotypic genus Neophron.

A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by a hand puppet — a decades-old technique.

NEW YORK (AP) — A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its ...