Aquilon 3 years old bearded vulture

Injured bearded vulture released after good recovery

The bearded vulture ‘”Aquilón” who is part of the recovery project in the Picos de Europa has been re released this Tuesday, March 2 in Cantabria by the Foundation for the Conservation of the Bearded Vulture (FCQ)

Almost three years old, this young male has now been returned to his natural habitat in the vicinity of the town of Espinama, in Camaleño after spending the last few months in rehabilitation.

He was found in a badly injured state after an impact with power lines and although his foot was so badly damaged that it had to be amputated, it was deemed that he still had a very high percentage of survival in the wild.

Aquilon the bearded vulture with his amputated foot
Aquilon the bearded vulture with his amputated foot

Read more about the Beraded Vulture here

Source: https://www.animalshealth.es/animaladas/veterinarios-espanoles-recuperan-quebrantahuesos-electrocutado


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