M eet Egbert, the first baby vulture to be safely hatched at London Zoo in 40 years.The critically endangered Rupell's griffon vulture was carefully hatched in a specialised vulture incubator, weighing in at just 115g the same as a bar of soap.Zookeepers are now hand-rearing the fluffy chick on rodent protein shakes and successfully putting on weight ahead of tests to determine their gender and eligibility for a breeding programme for the endangered species.
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