Vultures are crucial for a healthy ecosystem. They prevent disease outbreaks by consuming animal carcasses. Many vulture ...

Pin, a lappet-faced vulture, was found dead at the Dallas Zoo on 21 January An endangered vulture was found dead in its enclosure at a Texas zoo with "an unusual wound", officials said on Monday.

And so it goes—40 desperate birds at five golf-ball-size holes. Eventually, two lappet-faced vultures make their move. These spectacular-looking animals stand more than a yard tall, with ...

Zoo staff said losing the 35-year-old lappet-faced vulture called Pin was devastating, adding he would be "missed dearly by everyone". No arrests have been made in any of the investigations ...