New research shows that the Andean condor is capable of soaring more than 100 mi (160 km) without flapping its wings. The research, led by Professor Emily Shepard of Swansea University and Dr. Sergio ...

Talk about the path of least resistance. An observation from a recent study on flight habits of large birds followed an Andean condor that soared in the skies for 100 miles without having to flap its ...

A new Andean condor has arrived at the National Aviary, with the hope that he'll play a role in conserving the species. The National Aviary on Wednesday introduced Chavín. Born in 1986, Chavín ...

An “adorable” creature is making her fuzzy debut at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo — and she’s the first of her kind to be born there in the zoo’s history, officials said. Dolly the Andean condor chick has ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A bird that's critically endangered in Ecuador hatched at the National Aviary. Lianni, the aviary's 38-year-old Andean Condor, laid the egg on April 5 and it hatched on June 7. The ...

Andean condors are big birds! So, when one decides they want your popsicle, the best thing you can do is let them have it. In this extraordinary clip, an Andean condor in an animal park is on a ...

In a recent study, Dr. Weronika Tomczyk and her colleagues conducted a zooarchaeological and isotopic study of ancient Andean condor bones from an archaeological site Castillo de Huarmey, providing ...

Researchers have found high levels of plastics in the diets and regurgitated pellets of Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) in Peru. The scientists conducted research in two protected areas — the San ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zoo on Wednesday announced an Andean condor chick has hatched, a first in the zoo’s 68-year history. The male chick hatched July 23 and is doing well, according to the zoo. The ...

LIMA (Reuters) - Strapping a giant condor to the back of a raging bull is a central part of an Andean festival celebrated in Peru but some people worried about the endangered vulture's future say it ...