On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the majestic Himalayan griffons circle tirelessly in the boundless skies, searching for their favorite dish, decaying flesh. The corpse of a wild ass cub lying on the ground came into a greedy griffons's sight. But the wolves also coveted the wild ass cub. 

About 'Journeys in Nature': Wild Yellow River Series

This wasteland still retains the traces left by the geological upheavals eons ago when the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau first emerged. It witnesses the gradual elevation of the vast highlands. In this series, we take you to the magical kingdom of living beings and find out stories about this ancient land.

For more: 

Wild Yellow River Series | Episode 1: Galloping equines

Wild Yellow River Series | Episode 2: Plateau funeral

(Cover image is a screenshot.)

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