At the Bronx Zoo, a king vulture chick born on February 25 is being raised using traditional conservation techniques involving a ghost outfit and hand puppets. These methods prevent the chick from imprinting on humans and ensure it develops natural vulture behaviors critical for its future breeding. This marks the first king vulture born at the zoo since the 1990s. The chick is being kept alongside an adult vulture, which provides a natural learning environment and contributes to the conservation efforts for this species.
The ghost outfit and hand puppet have been used in the conservation of birds of prey for decades.
We want it to develop normally as a vulture. It's very important for its behavior and in the future, especially its breeding behavior.
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