Friday, 23 October 2026
International edition · English
Wildlife
Raptors, migratory and high-mountain birds. Articles, guides and news about birds in wildlife.
2 articles
Where a human struggles to breathe, some animals live, hunt and breed. A mouse on the summit of an Andean volcano, a spider above 6,000 metres and a goose that can fly over the Himalaya.
With a wingspan of almost three metres and a diet made up mostly of bones, the bearded vulture is one of the most astonishing birds on the planet. After disappearing from much of Europe, it is soaring over its mountains again.
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