Vultures
Vultures are often misunderstood creatures, seen as a sign of death or decay. However, they are vital to the health of the ecosystems. By consuming carrion, vultures prevent the spread of diseases that can occur when animal carcasses are left to decay in the open environment.
Photo: Václav Šilha, Prague Zoo
The smallest of the four vulture species found in Europe, the Egyptian vulture also holds a sad primacy as the most endangered of the four. That is why Prague Zoo is pursuing and developing a project to help vultures in their South European homeland.
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