WCS photographer, Terria Clay "A keeper disguises themselves with a costume, hiding their face and other human features," the release explained, "and uses the hand puppet to feed the bird inside a ...

The bird is being raised with the help of keepers using hand puppets that look like an adult king vulture Not only that, but she is also using a hand puppet that looks exactly like an adult bird ...

Hand-puppet rearing has also been used to help bring back the critically endangered California condor. The new king vulture chick, which is yet to be named, is the first of its kind to be hatched ...

"The chick is being hand-raised using a hand puppet that helps prevent young birds from imprinting on humans, and ensures it grows into a healthy adult," the Bronx Zoo shared in its release.

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But to make sure it doesn’t imprint on humans, staff train the bird’s instincts onto a hand puppet that’s crafted to look like a real vulture.

NEW YORK (AP) — A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its ...