African White-backed Vultures: uMkhuze, South Africa

A wildlife photograph featuring a group of African White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) perched on the bare branches of a dead tree in the uMkhuze Game Reserve. One vulture is captured with wings outspread, a behavior often used for thermoregulation or drying feathers. These critically endangered scavengers are a vital part of the ecosystem in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, where they find refuge in the protected Zululand savanna.