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Exiting through the Kingdom of the wild enclosure you will have a view alongside the paddock and be able to discover our African vulture aviary housing white backed vultures and Ruppells griffon vultures.
Animals in Vulture Valley
Birds
Ruppell’s Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii)
Area:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Status:
Critically endangered
Quick Fact:
Vultures have bald heads to stop them getting dirty whilst eating!
Griffons can consume more than 3 pounds of meat in 4 to 5 minutes.