At the Bronx Zoo, a baby king vulture is being hand-fed using a puppet that resembles a real vulture. This method prevents the chick from forming a close bond with humans, essential as king vultures often neglect their young. The feeding technique was developed over four decades ago and has been instrumental in the success of raising other species, such as the California condor. The current vulture chick is significant as it's the first king vulture born at the zoo since the 1990s, highlighting conservation efforts for this species.
A baby king vulture at the Bronx Zoo is being hand-fed using a puppet to prevent it from imprinting on humans during its development.
The hand-feeding technique, developed over 40 years ago, ensures that chicks learn proper behaviors of their species without human imprinting.
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