California condors have made a remarkable recovery from the brink of extinction, but lead poisoning remains a stubborn threat ...

The 2-year-old bird traveled more than 380 miles in four days, becoming the first free-flying condor documented in the state since 1904 ...

A young California condor flew into Oregon last month, marking the first time in more than 120 years that one of the ...

California condors are making a comeback, but researchers say a surprising threat is still slowing the birds' recovery: lead ammunition.

When it comes to conserving the California condor, progress is precarious. One wild pair recently laid the first egg in northern California for the first time in a century, and there are now more than ...

IT MAY HAVE been the smelliest job in conservation. Whoever drew the short straw sat in a hole in the dirt underneath a carcass. Then they waited for a California condor to come and have a snack.

(WHTM) — On April 19, 1987, the California condor went extinct in the wild. It was the only way to save the species. California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) are enormous — North America’s largest ...

PHOENIX — Conservationists in Arizona are set to take a big step forward in their efforts to save the California condor, a critically endangered species. It might be more accurate to stay “a big ...

A cherished icon of the West, the prehistoric-looking California condor remains one of the world's most endangered species. North America's largest avian narrowly escaped extinction in the mid-1980s ...

Captured at the zoo's in-house Paul Harter Veterinary Medical Center, the CT scan reassured veterinarians that the chick was doing just fine. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Critically endangered ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Five California condor chicks recently hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first hatchlings of this breeding season for the endangered bird, the zoo announced Monday. According to ...

A California condor chick rests in a clear container lined with paper at the L.A. Zoo. L.A. Zoo Weighing 17 to 25 pounds and possessing a wingspan of up to 9.5 feet, California condors are the largest ...