White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus).
Taken at The Victoria Falls Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Zimbabwe.
Judge the Vulture
Judge is a white backed vulture who arrived in late December 2013 as a very ill bird with a deformed wing. She can never be released due to her wing and inability to fly. However, Judge is a charismatic animal and enjoys the company of people. All across Africa, vulture populations are being decimated through urban development and more recently, the increase in commercial poaching using poison.
Through training, Judge has become an ambassador for vultures, educating the public and local school children about the critical need for vulture conservation.
Vic. Falls Wildlife Trust.
White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus).
Taken at The Victoria Falls Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Zimbabwe.
Judge the Vulture
Judge is a white backed vulture who arrived in late December 2013 as a very ill bird with a deformed wing. She can never be released due to her wing and inability to fly. However, Judge is a charismatic animal and enjoys the company of people. All across Africa, vulture populations are being decimated through urban development and more recently, the increase in commercial poaching using poison.
Through training, Judge has become an ambassador for vultures, educating the public and local school children about the critical need for vulture conservation.
Vic. Falls Wildlife Trust.