Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. Because they are so heavy (up to 33 pounds), even their enormous 10-foot wingspan needs some help to keep ...

This happens thanks to the Andean Condor Conservation Program ... “Both Huasi and Yastay are condors born under human care but by natural incubation, that is, they were born with their parents ...

He had only been flying free for a few months. That he was brought down by something human-caused and preventable is devastating.” Condors, eagles and vultures help the environment by reducing ...

From iconic species like the Andean condor to lesser-known gems such as ... remote expanses of the Andes, far from human activity. Spotting a herd of vicuñas galloping in the distance is a ...

the keepers of life who reached up toward the skies where the sacred condor soared. Many theories exist about why the Incas performed ritual ceremonies, which sometimes included human sacrifices ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the ...

Other emblematic species include the Andean Condor, Andean Cock-of-the-rock ... Located in the middle of the Ecuadorian Andes, the area contains no human settlements. Sangay was declared a National ...

A fixture in schools and local events like Culpeperfest, avian education nonprofit moves Andean condor, Storm, from Georgia ...

Between 2005 and 2022 researchers monitored the use of the largest landfill in Chile as a food source by a large number of Andean Condors. Long-term Andean Condor monitoring at landfills may serve ...

Its isolation has encouraged the survival of indigenous species such as the mountain tapir and the Andean condor. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 D'une beauté naturelle ...