Vultures Archives - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden https://cincinnatizoo.org/category/birds/vultures/ Inspiring everyone with wildlife every day! Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:46:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://cincinnatizoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-CZBG-full-whitetrim_expanded_Shadow_R-cropped-32x32.png Vultures Archives - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden https://cincinnatizoo.org/category/birds/vultures/ 32 32 Cincinnati Zoo’s Behind-the-Scenes Tours Support Global Conservation Efforts https://cincinnatizoo.org/cincinnati-zoos-behind-the-scenes-tours-support-global-conservation-efforts/ https://cincinnatizoo.org/cincinnati-zoos-behind-the-scenes-tours-support-global-conservation-efforts/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2024 09:19:51 +0000 https://cincinnatizoo.org/?p=249238 The post Cincinnati Zoo’s Behind-the-Scenes Tours Support Global Conservation Efforts appeared first on Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.

]]> https://cincinnatizoo.org/cincinnati-zoos-behind-the-scenes-tours-support-global-conservation-efforts/feed/ 0 Success in Scavenging https://cincinnatizoo.org/success-in-scavenging/ https://cincinnatizoo.org/success-in-scavenging/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:42:42 +0000 http://blog.cincinnatizoo.org/?p=17356 Today we celebrate World Wildlife Day! This year, the focus of this day is the recovery of key species for ecosystem restoration. Key species perform specific functions in their ecosystem, helping hold it together with their large impact. You might have heard the saying ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’. This green motto doesn’t just apply to humans. […]

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]]> https://cincinnatizoo.org/success-in-scavenging/feed/ 4 Meet Nature’s Clean Up Crew – The Vulture https://cincinnatizoo.org/meet-natures-clean-up-crew-the-vulture/ https://cincinnatizoo.org/meet-natures-clean-up-crew-the-vulture/#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2017 13:00:50 +0000 http://blog.cincinnatizoo.org/?p=13511 September 2nd is International Vulture Awareness Day, and a great opportunity for us to celebrate some of the Cincinnati Zoo’s unsung heroes, our vultures! The Cincinnati Zoo is home to eight vultures representing four species. Vultures may not always be the prettiest animals to look at, but they play a crucial role in many ecosystems […]

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]]> https://cincinnatizoo.org/meet-natures-clean-up-crew-the-vulture/feed/ 8 How to Train Your Vulture https://cincinnatizoo.org/how-to-train-your-vulture/ https://cincinnatizoo.org/how-to-train-your-vulture/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:25:20 +0000 http://blog.cincinnatizoo.org/?p=12517 Training, or operant conditioning, is an important part of the care that all the animals at the Cincinnati Zoo receive. All animals in the Africa department, from the lions and hippos to the gazelle and ducks, receive some form of conditioning. This allows them to participate voluntarily in their routine husbandry and medical care, making […]

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