Chile faces challenges for endangered Andean condors conservation, in Santiago SANTIAGO (Reuters) - An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a ...
High in the Andes, the Andean condor functions as a dominant ecological force shaped by extreme altitude and scarce resources. Its massive wingspan and specialized flight mechanics allow it to exploit ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It took 12 years for artificial incubation to succeed in Colombia. Andean condors were once targeted due to the belief that they ...
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 ...
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 ...
STUDIO ALBUM, I’M OKAY NOW. MEAT BUD. THE NATIONAL AVIARY NEWEST ANDEAN CONDOR. THE AVIARY SAYS BUD CAME TO PITTSBURGH FROM THE DALLAS ZOO AND HAS BEEN LIVING BEHIND THE SCENES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A new male Andean condor has arrived at the National Aviary. The aviary announced the arrival of Bud, who has been living behind the scenes for several months, on Thursday. The ...
For over 2,000 years, Andean condors have been nesting — and pooping — in the same cliffside grotto high in the Andes. This gargantuan pile of guano is now providing an unprecedented peek deep into ...
The Andean condor has been threatened with extinction for decades. At one time, the condor was considered extinct in Venezuela, with populations in other South American countries not far behind.
It took 12 years for artificial incubation to succeed in Colombia. Andean condors were once targeted due to the belief that they were killing livestock, but camera traps proved that protection dogs, ...