Scavengers

A marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) looks for its next bite as it stands near a white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) feeding on a waterbuck carcass (Kobus ellipsiprymnus).

Vultures of Eden

By Jen Guyton, Piotr Naskrecki & Steven Bedard

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October 19, 2017

What was once a popular vacation destination for Hollywood's elite has become a last stronghold for some of Africa's most beleaguered species.