High in the Andes, the Andean condor functions as a dominant ecological force shaped by extreme altitude and scarce resources ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

An “adorable” creature is making her fuzzy debut at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo — and she’s the first of her kind to be born there in the zoo’s history, officials said. Dolly the Andean condor chick has ...

Marine biologist: “Everything we do from when we get up in the morning to when we go to bed connects us to coral reefs.” ...

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 ...