Volunteer Story: So like a chicken?
This was the response of the Botswana Customs and Excise official when presented with an export permit to convey a Lappet-faced Vulture across the border to South Africa. In early March 2023, VulPro made history by successfully importing a non-releasable Lappet-faced Vulture from Botswana to his new home at VulPro. For the past few years, […]
Why VulPro Is My Happy Place
By Dr Sarah Woodhouse I am a specialist Zoo Veterinarian from the USA and currently volunteering in South Africa at VulPro. While it is amazing to work with gorillas, stingrays and chameleons every day, I find my true fulfilment working with vultures at VulPro. Using the veterinary skills I’ve developed with birds of all shapes […]
A Rescue Story
By Laura Nelson Doing vulture rescues can be exhilarating, heartbreaking or hilarious, or really fun and games. It all depends on the day and the bird. Volunteers have to be ready to do anything to get the birds to Vulpro alive. On 16 August 2022, we had a rescue from a nature reserve just outside […]
CONGRATS
Congratulations to John Turner who has just renewed his adoption of PJ, one of our flight impaired Cape Vultures in the Open Enclosure. John first met and fell in love with PJ when he was volunteering at VulPro. Since then PJ keeps tugging at his ‘Dad’s” heartstrings and bringing him back to South Africa. We […]