In a video from Singaporean media outlet Mothership, the bird flaps its wings and attempts to get off the ground, to no avail.
Mothership reported that a bird keeper attempted to give the vulture a 30-second pep-talk, but that didn't work either, prompting its caretakers to pack up for the day.
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On Thursday, local authorities waited around for about three hours for the bird to make a second flight attempt.
This time, the bird flew for around 150 feet before plopping back onto the ground.
Singapore's National Parks Board and the Mandai Wildlife Group told Mothership this week that the bird's second release attempt was "promising" because it actually made it into the air for the first time since its rescue. The organizations added that they would be looking for another opportunity to release the vulture and send it back on its migratory path when the time is right.
Speaking to Singaporean broadsheet The Straits Times, Xie Shangzhe, a deputy vice-president at the local Mandai Wildlife Group, said the vulture was likely exhausted from flying long distances. Xie said, however, that no injuries had been detected on the bird when it was examined.
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