As controversial as the picture was, as problematic as it may have been for Carter to shoot it while the young girl sat, helpless prey to a vulture, the image sparked worldwide interest in the famine. ... To hear of “ethnic genocide” in South Sudan is to hear echoes of the genocides in Rwanda and Darfur. read more
There are twenty three species of Vultures; sixteen species of Old World Vultures and seven species of New World Vultures. Some of the species are not even closely related to one another. Vulture taxonomy and evolution is fascinating and it’s well worth a long look. read more
The turkey vulture is native to the Americas. Like other New World vultures, the turkey vulture is genetically closer to storks than to hawks and falcons. Old World vultures, on the other hand, belong to the same family as raptors. read more