Los Angeles Zoo to Unveil New Habitat for Cape Vultures

Cape vultures inside a new exhibit at the Los Angeles zoo. Courtesy of Los Angeles Zoo

LOS ANGELES—The L.A. Zoo will open a Cape vulture exhibit Friday, offering residents and visitors a glimpse of the birds native to Africa, officials announced Tuesday.

Cape vultures, named for their South African range, which includes the Cape region, are carrion feeders, like other species of their kind. They act as nature’s “clean-up crew” by disposing of large carcasses that could carry diseases.