Where have all the vultures gone?

A (relatively) small religion in India, called the Parsi's are have a little bit of a problem disposing of their dead. In their religion, called Zoroastrianism, the dead should be wrapped in cloth and left out for the vultures to consume. Unfortunatly, vulture numbers are falling, and they are having difficulty continuing this method of funeral. By the way, Zoroastrianians include the great TATA family in India (Indias largest company making everything from cars to software), and the late great Freddy Mercury of Queen. Full story here.

In other quirky news - an alligator found inside a dead python. Talk about killer indigestion!