Some twenty years ago vultures were close to extinction in much of ... With a wingspan of up to three meters, the bearded vulture is one of the largest birds of prey in Europe.

Most vultures' looks may be off-putting, but bearded vultures ... fly high into the air and drop them onto rocks to break them up. Scavenging for bones is a much cleaner process than feeding ...

By one estimate, vultures either residing in or commuting into the Serengeti ecosystem during the annual migration—when 1.3 million white-bearded wildebeests ... The men tie up their dogs ...

Bearded vultures had been brought back from the brink of extinction through a project involving 120 captive vultures. Is this a success? The bottleneck effect may be a lingering threat for them.