October 01, 2024
Our little Hooded Vulture. The smallest of the magnificent team that pulls the mortal remains of the dead straight back into the upper food chain. And like so many other vultures in this dark night of the biosphere, it’s in big trouble. This one and its mates though were first where they are usually last - on a huge giraffe carcass that the lions had to eat in shifts as appetite returned. It was an all-you-can-eat deal for these little guys, although they’re too small to get through the tough hide like the biggest vultures and had to work the edges of the lion hole.