This video is called International Vulture Awareness Day, 2011, Kenya.
By Melissa Mayntz in the USA:
Hooray for Vultures!
Today is International Vulture Awareness Day, a day to celebrate and appreciate these often misunderstood birds. Vultures are found all over the world and are critical for keeping ecosystems healthy by disposing of decaying carcasses, but too frequently they are persecuted, poisoned and reviled. By raising awareness about these birds, it is hoped that better understanding can be fostered and vultures will thrive once again.
How much do you know about vultures?
A-Z Vulture Species List
20 Fun Facts About Vultures
Threats to VulturesHappy Vulture Day!
See also here.
I am fan of vultures. Thanks for bringing awareness to others about these cool creatures. ~S
You are welcome
Do you regularly see vultures in your area?
Reblogged this on Ann Novek–With the Sky as the Ceiling and the Heart Outdoors.
Hi Ann, thanks for this reblog, and for your other reblogs!
yes, I agree, Vultures perform a great service… they couldn’t do without them in Tibet – do they still leave corpses outside for the vultures to dispose of> I think it has the edge on cremation, less pollution!
Yes, the ritual still happens among Zoroastrians in India.
See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakhma
However, recently there are problems with that because of the big decline of vultures in India.
About the practice in Tibet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial
Wonderful post! Thank you! We have Turkey Vultures here in NM and they are ugly on the ground but so beautiful as they soar across the sky.
Hi, thanks for your comment!
I was privileged to see turkey vultures in Suriname; along with king vultures and other vulture species:
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/suriname-22d-day-hummingbird-and-macaw/
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Sadly, vultures have died in great numbers due to eating medicine residue in animal carcasses in Pakistan
Indeed, that is not just a problem in Pakistan, but in all of South Asia and some of Africa.
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