Success in Scavenging

Today we celebrate World Wildlife Day! This year, the focus of this day is the recovery of key species for ecosystem restoration. Key species perform specific functions in their ecosystem, helping hold it together [...]

Meet Nature’s Clean Up Crew – The Vulture

September 2nd is International Vulture Awareness Day, and a great opportunity for us to celebrate some of the Cincinnati Zoo’s unsung heroes, our vultures! The Cincinnati Zoo is home to eight vultures representing four [...]

How to Train Your Vulture

Training, or operant conditioning, is an important part of the care that all the animals at the Cincinnati Zoo receive. All animals in the Africa department, from the lions and hippos to the gazelle [...]