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 ...

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

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

By Mongabay.com Scavengers aren’t the most charismatic of animals, but they perform a vital task: by eating carrion, they ...

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

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

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

More than one-third of species that eat some amount of carrion are threatened or declining, a new analysis finds, and that ...

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.

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 ...