{"id":49086,"date":"2025-10-08T12:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/this-day-was-about-vultures\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:50:36","slug":"this-day-was-about-vultures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/this-day-was-about-vultures\/","title":{"rendered":"This day was about vultures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we dedicate every day to promoting animal rights, protecting the environment, and conserving endangered species, the <strong>4th of October<\/strong> is truly special. It is <strong>World Animal Day<\/strong>, a moment of reflection on how each of us can contribute to a better world for all living beings.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this occasion, <strong>we chose to focus on vultures<\/strong> \u2014 a species that has disappeared from Romania\u2019s landscape due to hunting, loss of food sources, and, not least, the negative perception people have long held towards these misunderstood birds.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, however, there is hope: vultures can once again be seen soaring across the skies of Romania, individuals that are part of reintroduction programmes in Bulgaria. These birds are monitored through the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/projects\/bearded-vulture-life\/\">Bearded Vulture Life<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> programme to ensure that they fly safely through Romanian airspace, and our teams intervene whenever they face difficulties while transiting our country.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the <strong>T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 Zoo<\/strong>, visitors were welcomed on this day by <strong>our colleague Andrea Miholcsa<\/strong>, who <strong>shared the story of how vultures vanished from Romania\u2019s skies and spoke about their fascinating traits and vital role in nature<\/strong>. Visitors from across the country \u2014 from Cluj-Napoca to Roman \u2014 told us they previously knew little about these impressive birds. Children were encouraged to look for animals that serve as food sources for vultures or species that live in close connection with them throughout the zoo.<\/span><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"49072\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja3-2-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja3-2-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja3-2-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja3-2-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja3-2-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja3-2-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja3-2-600x797.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja3-2-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"49070\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja1-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja1-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja1-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja1-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja1-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja1-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja1-600x797.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja1-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja5-768x1024.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"49061\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja5-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja5-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja5.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"49065\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja2-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja2-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja2-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja2-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja2-2048x1542.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja2-600x452.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"49064\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-600x797.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja6-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors also had the chance to admire the <strong>zoo\u2019s four griffon vultures<\/strong> and witness for themselves the grace and majesty of their flight.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja4-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja4-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja4-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja4-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja4-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja4-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allatok-Napja4-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, 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It is World Animal Day, a moment of reflection on how each of us can contribute to a better world for all living beings.On this occasion, we chose to focus on vultures 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