While many people associate vultures with death and decay. conservationists Kerri Wolter and Walter Neser want visitors can see the birds as they do: loyal mates, devoted parents and resourceful foragers, as well as spectacular fliers. Visitors to the Vulture Programme, a 25-acre plot with spectacular views of the Magaliesberg Mountains near Johannesburg, can watch the birds feeding at “vulture restaurants,” where they dine on carrion, and get close to a breeding colony on an artificial cliff made from mesh, concrete and paint. The rare Cape vulture, with its 8 1/2 -foot wingspan, creamy feathers and golden eyes, is threatened by human encroachment and listed as “vulnerable.”
Details: www.vultureconservation.co.za
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