Since 2005, the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand has been trying to breed the endangered species, commonly known as the Asian king vulture (Attapon Srihayrun / Director General, Zoological ...

(Wachiradol Phangpanya, Caretaker, Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo)“Upon opening their eyes for the first time, the birds will initially perceive the objects in front of them as their parents or one of their ...

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand, April 25 (Reuters) - Four times a day, Thai conservationist Watchiradol Phangpanya puts on a black, long-sleeved shirt, red gloves, and a red balaclava, hoping to imitate ...

Education and captive breeding are two of the main prongs of multifaceted programmes to save the critically endangered bearded vulture. The birds live among the crags of the Drakensberg/Maluti ...

The new king vulture baby chick is the first of its kind to be hatched at the Bronx Zoo since the 1990s. As king vultures often neglect their chicks, the staff is attempting to train the birds’ ...