Vulture numbers in Africa have plummeted so severely that every individual bird counts, to reduce the risk of extinction. One of the biggest threats to the endangered birds is collisions with powerlines.
A new facility has opened in the Eastern Cape where these disabled vultures can still breed successfully.
It is hoped a new captive breeding facility at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape will help stem plummeting vulture numbers across Southern Africa and prevent their imminent extinction.
Recently, 163 majestic white-backed vultures and Cape vultures took an arduous 18-hour overnight journey from their previous home near Hartbeespoort in the North West Province, to a meticulously planned new captive
