Raptor technician John Kyalo Mwanzia subdues a critically endangered White-backed vulture that is being prepared for an X-ray scan of the wing, after previous surgery to repair a broken bone and tissue sustained from a hyena's bite while jostling for a carcass, in the Masai Mara National Reserve, at the Soysambu Raptor Centre, one of the Kenya Bird of Prey Trust's veterinary and rehabilitation facilities, in Soysambu conservancy, Nakuru on April 18, 2024. The sanctuary in the Soysambu reserve is one of the few places where the birds of prey are safe. (Photo by Tony Karumba/AFP Photo)
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