# Why I love vultures

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@Nairobi
- Speaker: Munir Virani
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Earth and environment, History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/munir_virani_why_i_love_vultures)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

As natural garbage collectors, vultures are vital to our ecosystem -- so why all the bad press? Why are so many in danger of extinction? Raptor biologist Munir Virani says we need to pay more attention to these unique and misunderstood creatures, to change our perception and save the vultures.

## Lectures

1. [Why I love vultures](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/munir_virani_why_i_love_vultures/430ca104e9a0), 7 min (TED's player)