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    Vultures play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem by dealing with the carcasses of dead animals. This gallery focuses on the Old World vultures of Africa, Asia and Europe. Sadly, populations of vultures are in steep decline and many species are endangered or critically endangered.
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    Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) gathering at Santa Cilia de Panzano feeding station. Sierra y Canones de Guara Natural Park, Aragon, Spain, July.
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    Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) gathering at Santa Cilia de Panzano feeding station. Sierra y Canones de Guara Natural Park, Aragon, Spain, July.
    Markus Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) flock on ground, front vulture with wings spread, Spain, December
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    Markus Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) flock on ground, front vulture with wings spread, Spain, December
    Bernard Castelein / Cinereous / European black vulture (Aegypius monachus) spreading wings on ground, Rajasthan, India
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    Bernard Castelein / Cinereous / European black vulture (Aegypius monachus) spreading wings on ground, Rajasthan, India
    Jose B. Ruiz / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) landing, Huesca, Spain.
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    Jose B. Ruiz / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) landing, Huesca, Spain.
    Tony Heald / White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) on carcass ribsChobe National Park, Botswana.
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    Tony Heald / White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) on carcass ribsChobe National Park, Botswana.
    David Tipling / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) adult swallowing leg bone along with hoof, Spanish Pyrenees, July. This bird swallowed five of these leg bones whole, they have the ability to dissolve the bone in...
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    David Tipling / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) adult swallowing leg bone along with hoof, Spanish Pyrenees, July. This bird swallowed five of these leg bones whole, they have the ability to dissolve the bone in...
    Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) Andorra, June 2009
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    Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) Andorra, June 2009
    Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) adult in flight, Oman, January
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    Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) adult in flight, Oman, January
    Winfried Wisniewski / Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) basking at feeding station, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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    Winfried Wisniewski / Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) basking at feeding station, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
    Luke Massey / Cinerous vulture (Aegypius monachus), Extremadura, Spain October.
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    Luke Massey / Cinerous vulture (Aegypius monachus), Extremadura, Spain October.
    Staffan Widstrand / White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) head portrait, Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa, January
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    Staffan Widstrand / White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) head portrait, Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa, January
    Melvin Grey / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) portrait, captive occurs in Africa. Small repro only.
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    Melvin Grey / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) portrait, captive occurs in Africa. Small repro only.
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