For the first time in three decades, a king vulture chick has hatched at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The staff at the zoo are ...

King vultures can neglect their chicks, so hand-feeding is necessary to ensure the baby survives, the Bronx Zoo said in a ...

The life-like hand puppet used to feed the chick was designed and created by artists in the Bronx Zoo’s Exhibition and ...

But she’s “not an experienced mother,” he adds, and therefore “would be unlikely to display any maternal behavior toward ...

The Bronx Zoo in New York announced the first king vulture chick to hatch at the facility in three decades is being ...

A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by a hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human handlers.

"The chick is being hand-raised using a hand puppet that helps prevent young birds from imprinting on humans, and ensures it grows into a healthy adult," the Bronx Zoo shared in its release.

Why this US zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet - The decades-old technique is used to ensure the chick doesn’t ...

NEW YORK -- A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human ...

A New York zoo is hand-feeding a baby vulture with a realistic bird puppet to ensure it survives to maturity NEW YORK -- A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by ...