At least 123 vultures have died in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, after consuming the carcass of a poisoned elephant with agricultural pesticides.
Park authorities and the conservation group Endangered Wildlife Trust confirmed that the mass poisoning, one of...
Among the wonders of the animal kingdom, the Rüppell's griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) stands out as one of the most impressive. This robust and silent scavenger bird holds the record for the highest recorded flight: in 1973, a specimen...