Touchdown
The vulture descends toward a giraffe carcass. These birds clear up to 70% of the continent's carrion. Poaching and unsustainable development have pushed most African vulture species to a status of endangered or critically endangered.
Awards
Nature Photography Contest
2025Nominee
Wild Portraits
Professional
Touchdown
The vulture descends toward a giraffe carcass. These birds clear up to 70% of the continent's carrion. Poaching and unsustainable development have pushed most African vulture species to a status of endangered or critically endangered.
About Artist
Marilyn Maxwell
Marilyn is a fine art photographer living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was born in Ft. Worth, Texas. Her love of African wildlife began in childhood with trips to the zoo with her dad. Marilyn studied painting and art history at Texas Christian University during the 1980s. A trip to Africa in the late 1990s sparked a passion for photography as her creative medium of choice. Her early portfolios focused on spiritual practices in Mexico and Guatemala. A trip to Tanzania in 2013 revealed how much trouble the animals were in, and the series, “At Risk” began.
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