We are sad to share the news that Nika, a young Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) released by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) in Bulgaria’s Eastern Rhodopes in 2024, has tragically died from electrocution during her autumn migration in Turkey. Hatched at Prague Zoo, Nika was one of several captive-bred Egyptian Vultures […] The post Electrocution remains a significant threat for vultures: Egyptian Vulture “Nika” found dead in Turkey appeared first o...| Vulture Conservation Foundation
Bulgaria’s endangered Egyptian Vultures have faced another tragedy this year — the second poisoning incident of 2025 has claimed the life of a breeding female and set off a race to save her only chick. Another Egyptian Vulture suspected to be poisoned. In recent days, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) noticed […]| Vulture Conservation Foundation