Gymno comes from the Greek word gymnast, meaning "naked," and refers to the condor's featherless head; gyps is Greek for "vulture." DESCRIPTION: The largest flying land birds in North America, ...
Today, 344 of the birds are flying freely in the wild ... in the language of the Chumash people—was the first California condor brought under human care for breeding. At the time, he was ...
The Andean condor is considered threatened but is in far better shape than its California cousin. Reintroduction programs are working to grow populations of these South American birds.
Andrew Sachs narrates this wildlife exploration of the Andes in South America, focusing in particular on the Condor bird. We look at the beautiful landscapes of the Andes seen through the condor's ...
The first California condor eggs of the year have arrived at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation. This is the parent's sixth year together and fifth ...