The first king vulture in 30 years was hatched in the Bronx Zoo. Zookeepers are using an interesting method to hand-raise the ...

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 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 chick, hatched February 25, is being hand-raised to ensure its successful development as some vulture parents can be ...

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.

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 handlers. King ...