Vulture safe zones aim to preserve an unloved but vital scavenger

After a huge downturn in South Asia's vulture numbers, governments and conservationists are aiming to turn populations of these natural clean-up crews around.

CREDITS

editor/animator/narrator
Chris Burns

supervising producers
Sarah Crespi
Nguyên Khôi Nguyên

story by
Warren Cornwall

script
Warren Cornwall

vulture photos/footage
Joel Sartore
National Geographic Creative
Shimanto Dipu
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Warren Cornwall
Wikipedia
Ravivaidya
Mike Prince
Biodiversity Heritage Library

tagged vulture photos
Jyotendra Thakuri
Rajendra Gurung
Bird Conservation Nepal


vulture distribution map
Jia You

stock footage
Pond5

music
Chris Burns