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 ...
WASHINGTON — A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan ...
The wandering albatross holds the record for the widest wingspan of any living bird. Found over the Southern Ocean, it can ...
In Pakistan’s Cholistan Desert, a group of rare birds was recently documented by wildlife photographer Syed Rizwan Mehmood. On July 20, Mehmood witnessed six Great Indian bustards engaging in ...
In the Denver Zoo’s aviary, visitors can meet the playful Andean condors Evita and Andy. The enormous birds stand tall on top of the rocks. When Andy jumps toward his human audience, he spreads his ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark celebrated a special day: Hector the Andean condor’s 38th birthday. According to the zoo, Andean condors are native to South America and are one of the ...
A scavenger species, the Andean condor plays a vital role in ecosystems by preventing the spread of diseases found in carcasses. But human communities overlapping with their habitat have often ...