Wildlife as Canon sees it
Raising awareness of endangered species is just one of the ways Canon is taking action—for the good of the planet we call home.
African White-backed Vulture
— Gyps africanus
bird
Hardly a dainty eater. The African white-backed vulture squeals and squabbles aggressively over its meals as it contends with other vultures. After eating, it retires to a nearby water hole to bathe together with its fellows. The most common vulture in Africa, it breeds in loose colonies on trees. But its numbers are declining at an alarming rate due to loss of habitat, accidental and intentional poisoning, and high demand among traditional healers who use its body parts in witchcraft and juju practices.
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Central and Southern Africa
Open woodlands, steppes, and savannas of central and southern Africa