Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas help limit pathogens that can harm humans by eating carrion, the meat from decaying ...

More than a third of large animals that feast on dead animals are struggling to survive, and a new report from scientists ...

A decline in scavengers like vultures, hyenas, and condors is disrupting ecosystems and increasing the risk of disease ...

A turkey vulture’s stomach acid is so powerfully corrosive it can safely digest carcasses infected with deadly diseases like rabies.

Half a century after its extinction, Bulgaria celebrated the reintroduction of one of Europe’s rarest birds of prey — the Bearded Vulture. This is seen as a stepping stone to reconnecting them ...

Learn how falling numbers of vultures, hyenas, and other large-bodied scavengers could cause an uptick in zoonotic diseases.

Ralph the turkey vulture served as an animal ambassador at the EcoTarium. The turkey vulture is one of two knowns species of ...

Unlike their cousin, the black vulture, who relies more on sight, ... The “purifier” part of this refers to their role as a scavenger — part of nature’s clean-up crew.

Learn more about some recent rare animal encounters from around the world: ...

Vultures circling in the sky may actually be a sign of good health.Despite their negative image, large scavengers like vultures and hyenas help limit ...