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When: May 23, 2022

Where: Landgoed Hoenderdaell Anna Paulowna, the Netherlands

They have a pair of these Vultures, and this year for the first time they successfully hatched an egg. However, they were not able to properly care for it and zoo keepers took over.

The care team really put in a lot of effort, even fabricating a semi-realistic glove looking like a King Vulture's head to feed the chick. Sadly, it did not survive.

You live and learn, which is often the case with animal parents (and zoos/ zoo keepers). Hopefully, next year will bring another egg, and we can only hope the chick will be raised succesfully.

Species: King Vulture (Koningsgier)

Latin name: Sarcoramphus Papa

Originates from Central and South America.

Current status: Least Concern

Did you know:

…The King Vulture is the only surviving member of the Sarcoramphus genus, although fossil members are known.

…Its closest still living relative is the Andean Condor.

…It may derive his name of “King” from his habit of displacing smaller Vultures from a carcass and eating its fill while they wait, while others say the name is derived from the Mayan Legends, in which the bird was a king who served as a messenger between humans and gods.

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Description

When: May 23, 2022

Where: Landgoed Hoenderdaell Anna Paulowna, the Netherlands

They have a pair of these Vultures, and this year for the first time they successfully hatched an egg. However, they were not able to properly care for it and zoo keepers took over.

The care team really put in a lot of effort, even fabricating a semi-realistic glove looking like a King Vulture's head to feed the chick. Sadly, it did not survive.

You live and learn, which is often the case with animal parents (and zoos/ zoo keepers). Hopefully, next year will bring another egg, and we can only hope the chick will be raised succesfully.

Species: King Vulture (Koningsgier)

Latin name: Sarcoramphus Papa

Originates from Central and South America.

Current status: Least Concern

Did you know:

…The King Vulture is the only surviving member of the Sarcoramphus genus, although fossil members are known.

…Its closest still living relative is the Andean Condor.

…It may derive his name of “King” from his habit of displacing smaller Vultures from a carcass and eating its fill while they wait, while others say the name is derived from the Mayan Legends, in which the bird was a king who served as a messenger between humans and gods.

© Mouselemur Photography • Portegiesje

Our work is copyrighted. Do not reproduce, copy edit, publish, transmit or upload in any way without our written permission.

Send us a note or chat message if you want to use our work as a reference.

Find us: Mouselemur on DeviantArt | Mouselemur’s zoo photos on Instagram | Mouselemur’s other photos on Instagram | Mouselemur on Facebook | Mouselemur on Vero

Visit our website: WIXsite

Shop: high-quality photos for references WildlifeReferencePhotos | merchandise on RedBubble