Tag Archives: Vultures

The Vulture Restaurant at HESC

September 11, 2019Conservation, General Animals, ResearchHooded Vulture, Vulture restaurant, VulturesHESC

Following on International Vulture Awareness Day last week, read more about how we contribute to the conservation of the species. Visitors have a treat in store when they visit the Vulture Restaurant on our premises. Feeding frenzy at Vulture Restaurant The vultures and other birds that were seen at our Vulture Restaurant are not kept in captivity and come and go as they please. The restaurant may be a little…
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The environmental importance of the vulture restaurant at HESC

November 13, 2017Birds, Conservation, General AnimalsAnimal Conservation, Endangered Species, HESC, Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, Kruger-to-Canyons (K2C) Hooded Vulture Project, Vulture restaurant, Vultures, Wildlife ConservationHESC

The vulture restaurant at HESC might be for some a difficult sight to absorb and odour to handle. However, this ‘pit of bones’ is very important from a conservation point of view. Many people may not be aware that most of the vulture species are endangered. And should nothing be done to try to save them, this could have a severe impact on the environment. The vulture restaurant at HESC…
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