This year, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Specialised Bearded Vulture Breeding Unit at Vallcalent, we’re taking a moment to honour the extraordinary birds—and the dedicated caretakers—who make this pioneering centre what it is. Few stories better capture the spirit of resilience and hope than that of Secundino and Torla, two Pyrenean Bearded Vultures (Gypeatus Barbatus) who defied the odds to become parents.