Los Angeles Zoo Welcomes New Group Of Cape Vultures

The Los Angeles Zoo, which has housed Cape vultures since 1985 will welcome seven more of the birds.

They will be housed in an exhibit designed to resemble the birds' natural South African environment and zoo visitors will be able to observe them.

Denise Verret, CEO and Director of the Los Angeles Zoo stated that the new space will surely assist Angelenos establish a stronger relationship to nature and a respect for a species that plays an important part in the environment.

Cape vultures, which stand nearly a metre tall and have wingspan of more than two metres are frequently referred to as ''nature's clean up team''.

The animals dispose of carcasses that may carry diseases like rabies and anthrax.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, vultures are among the most endangered bird species on the planet.

They confront a lot of problems, including hunting, habitat degradation, and climate change.