Some of the vultures at the Rajabhatkhawa centre. The Telegraph file pictureThe forest department will soon release vultures born in captivity in the wild. White-backed, long-billed and slender-billed vultures born at the vulture breeding centre in Rajabhatkhawa under Buxa Tiger Reserve. The Rajabhatkhawa centre currently has 85 white-backed, 27 long-billed and 18 slender-billed vultures. The slender-billed vultures were born in captivity at Rajabhatkhawa for the first time in the world.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2019 11:48 UTC