A Blog You Can Learn From.

Just like the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, they’re considered to be of least concern. They also look very similar to the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, with black feathers and a yellow head that has some shades of red and blue.

These vultures can be found in savanna habitats.  They have a great sense of smell and will often fly low over the ground when they’re hunting for food.

Spinner dolphins have incredible acrobatic ability – they will jump out of the water and spin around in the air before they fall back into the water.

White-headed vultures, Trigonoceps occipitalis, are found in Sub-Saharan Africa – usually in wildlife preserves or national parks.

This week’s vulture deep dive is on the Long-Billed Vulture – also known as the Indian Vulture! This vulture stands about 30-40 inches tall, can weigh almost 14 pounds, and has a wingspan between 6 and 8 feet!.

Noise pollution is a problem for marine life. It’s very disruptive for them and can lead to health problems.

Cape Vultures, or Gyps coprotheres, can be found in grassland, savanna, and shrubland in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Mozambique, and Namibia.

Halloween is almost here – as we celebrate, we’ll often see images and portrayals of certain bird species for decorations. Vultures, owls, crows, and ravens are all considered "spooky" birds.

Vultures are scavengers – but so are many other animals, like hyenas, seagulls, raccoons, crabs, and great white sharks.  These animals play a significant role in their environments.

Lappet-faced Vultures have dark feathers and pink heads. 1 They are the biggest vulture that can be found in Africa.

Check out a recent event we hosted!Passport to Wildlife, hosted by Owl Brand Discovery Kits, greeted over a hundred families and 250 children at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Zoo Boo on Saturday, October 15 in Tacoma, Washington.

Previously, we’ve talked about the White-backed Vulture. Today, we’re going over the White-rumped Vulture!  White-rumped vultures, or gyps bengalensis, are a species of Old World vultures.