What is the white-backed vulture? The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable by its dark-brown face, long, white neck, and of ...

A Rüppell’s vulture lays claim to a dead zebra in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, while other Rüppell's and white-backed vultures ( Gyps africanus) move in for a piece of the action.

Collisions with power lines and wind turbines and electrocutions occur when vultures have to navigate many obstacles on their ...

In order to achieve this, the GAIA Initiative makes use of the natural abilities of white-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) in combination with highly developed biologging technologies and ...

In South Africa, the White Backed Vulture has become collateral damage in the ongoing war between poachers and game-keepers. Sacha meets Kerri Wolter and Alistair Sinclair of Vulpro, the ...

White-backed vulture in flight. A recent report by BirdLife International assessed the value of ecosystem services provided by vultures across Southern Africa. Image by Ian White via Flickr (CC BY ...

In an extraordinary display of resilience, the bird hesitated briefly, then spread its wings wide and took flight - not just into the Madhya Pradesh skies, but on an epic journey. A white-backed ...

Egyptian vulture populations have reduced by 92 per cent while White-backed vultures have reduced by 90 per cent during the same period. Hooded, Lappet-faced and Bearded vultures have also reduced ...

The vultures were released in the forest area of Halali Dam on Wednesday and among them two are white-backed vultures and 4 long-billed vultures. The released vultures are equipped with GPS ...