Vultures are still one of the most threatened groups of birds on the planet, however, and are in huge decline due to poaching and poisoning.
They also have only one chick a year, with many species not reaching sexual maturity until the age of five to seven.
Daisy, 25, explained the critical role played by vultures in delicate ecosystems.
When their numbers dwindle, she said: “You’ll start to see this massive knock-on effect – species that rely on the vulture to tell them where the meal is [by circling in the skies above them] – lose that signal.
“The vulture is the glue that holds everything together – suddenly everything starts to fall apart.”
Jake, 23, said that vultures have an unwarranted bad press.
“A vulture’s no threat to a human,” he said.
“They’re completely friendly – a lot of them will live around villages. You’ve got an animal that you can trust your kids to play around.”
When vultures are no longer around, he said “feral dogs” fill the void, some of which have rabies.
“You wouldn’t think this adds such a domino effect, but [when] you lose that one animal, it just spirals out of control.”