# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcF_I0QlvmM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69143903-bbcnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-16T08:01:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

"Nobody fights vultures that perch here."
 
Chukwuemeka Igwe says the birds have been a feature of daily life in Awka-Etiti, Nigeria, for as long as he can remember.
 
There is a sacred forest surrounding a shrine dedicated to a deity known as Nguma.
 
Without vultures, ecosystems would lose a natural defence against the spread of disease.
 
Tap the link in BBCNews's bio to find out more about the extinction risk.

(📸 Getty)
 
#Vultures #Birds #Nature #Nigeria #BBCNews

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