NEW YORK -- A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human ...

"The chick is being hand-raised using a hand puppet that helps prevent young birds from imprinting on humans, and ensures it grows into a healthy adult," the Bronx Zoo shared in its release.

So, why a puppet? There’s a very good reason for it.The zoo said the puppet, which was designed and made by artists in the Bronx Zoo Exhibition and Graphic Arts Department, “helps prevent ...

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