On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, a rare raptor, the Rüppell’s Vulture (Gyps rueppelli), was handed over to Tripoli Zoo by the Libyan Society for Birds team.

This bird had been found approximately a year and a half earlier in the outskirts of Bani Walid – Shmeikh Village, where it was cared for by Mr. Abdulnasser Eisa, a member of the Libyan Society for Birds.

The handover was coordinated with Mr. Ibrahim Al-Qahwaji, and approved by Dr. Abdulfattah Hosni, Director of Tripoli Zoo. The Society’s team, consisting of Dr. Khaled Etayeb (President), Mr. Ashraf Galidan (Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs), and Mr. Abdulnasser Eisa (Member), handed over the bird to Mr. Fateh Sof El-Jein, who officially received it.

This bird represents the first documented record of Rüppell’s Vulture (Gyps rueppelli) in Libya. As a species listed as endangered, this event holds significant scientific importance for biodiversity conservation.

At the conclusion of the occasion, the management and members of the Libyan Society for Birds expressed their sincere gratitude to Tripoli Zoo, including its staff and technicians, for their efforts in animal care and for warmly welcoming the Society’s team.