A King vulture chick is being raised by a lookalike hand puppet at the Bronx Zoo in New York, USA. The method dates back to over 40 years ago and is often used to prevent the bird from imprinting on ...

He started his career at the Bronx Zoo in the 1980s and came to Akron in 1997. He became the Akron Zoo's president in 2015 and was part of its transformation from a place that attracted some ...

Handlers at the Bronx Zoo are using an interesting technique to feed and care for a king vulture chick.

Zoos have long been places of wonder and learning, offering a window into the diverse animal kingdom and fostering a love for wildlife conservation. In the United States, an array of exceptional zoos ...

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King vultures can neglect their chicks, so hand-feeding is necessary to ensure the baby survives, the Bronx Zoo said in a ...

King vultures can neglect their chicks, so hand-feeding is necessary to ensure the baby survives, the Bronx Zoo said in a statement Tuesday. But to make sure it doesn’t imprint on humans ...

BRONX, N.Y., May 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There’s no other party like Brew at the Zoo at the Bronx Zoo – and the annual event is back and better than ever. Brew at the Zoo returns on Friday ...

For the first time in three decades, a king vulture chick has hatched at the Bronx Zoo in New York.The staff at the zoo are using a unique method to hand-raise the rare baby bird.In a social media ...