A baby California rests with ... Now “motherless,” the baby condor cuddles with a temporary “mom” — a plush condor, according to The Peregrine Fund. Photos show the small bird resting ...

All of the newborn birds will eventually be considered for release into the wild under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s California Condor Recovery Program, a zoo spokesperson said.

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Emaay (pronounced “eh-MY”), a Kumeyaay word meaning sky, was born on March 16 to parents Mexwe (pronounced “MEX-weh”) and Xol-Xol (pronounced “HOLE-hole”). The chick, whose sex has not ...

A California condor survives lead poisoning as her mate raises their chick in her absence. California condors navigate threats like wildfires, lead poisoning, and pesticide DDT. Filmed in Big Sur ...

A California condor hatched and raised at the Los Angeles Zoo has died from lead poisoning just months after being released into the wild, a Northern California native tribe has announced.

The Los Angeles Zoo is making strides in saving the California condor, America's largest flying bird, from extinction. The zoo capped off its 2024 condor breeding season with a record-breaking 17 ...

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 ...

Five days into the new year, another California condor fell victim to the most lethal threat faced by these colossal, critically endangered birds: lead poisoning. Wassak (No. 698) was just 3 years ...