Give vultures the respect they deserve this International Vulture Awareness Day! As the lappet-faced and cinereous vultures dig into snacks and special enrichment at the Detroit Zoo, we’re sharing a few must-know facts about these often-misunderstood birds. 🧹 Nature’s cleanup crew: Vultures can safely digest carrion that could make other animals sick, helping reduce the spread of disease. 🌍 They’re world travelers: While lappet-faced and cinereous vultures are native to Africa and Eurasia, vultures can be found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Here in Michigan, you may spot turkey vultures soaring overhead during the warmer months. 🪶 They need our help: Despite their toughness, most vulture species are threatened or endangered. Poisoning, collisions with vehicles and electrocution from power lines all pose serious threats. 🙏 You can be part of the solution: Help bust the myth that vultures are dangerous to people or other animals. And avoid poison-based pes...