Seen as harbingers of death and disease, staples of horror films and Halloween decor, vultures actually play an important ...

Flightless species of birds (such as ostriches, which are the largest living birds) tend to outsize any of the largest birds ...

Over a dozen ducks and wild birds at the Queens and Bronx zoos have died, likely all due to the avian flu sweeping the ...

Black vultures have been seen in large groups in Honesdale. While potentially spooky looking, the vultures provide an important service by cleaning up dead animals, the mayor says. Vulture ...

Lowland habitat loss is forcing the species to seek new territory. Researchers make stunning discovery after sightings of critically endangered animal: 'This shift is particularly concerning' first ...

Photo courtesy of Lee Zhi Heng Lee shared that the sighting gave him "the craziest rush of adrenaline", adding that he did not expect to see this species now, as the vultures are typically spotted ...

Home to Cape vultures since 1985, Los Angeles Zoo is welcoming seven more of the birds. They are set to be housed in an exhibit that aims to mimic the birds’ natural South African surroundings, where ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A “committee” of Cape vultures is swooping into the Los Angeles Zoo to make its home in an exhibit that seeks to mirror the birds’ natural South African habitat. Starting Thursday, ...

Storin and crew were at least four to five miles away from the nearest island when they found the vultures. Most of the birds were already dead by the time they arrived. Photo courtesy Bean ...