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 ...

The Andean condor is the world's heaviest soaring bird and can weigh up to 15kg The world's heaviest soaring bird flaps its wings just 1% of the time during flight, researchers have found.

Among the most skilled hunters in the animal kingdom are raptors. They rule the air thanks to their strong beaks, keen talons ...

Waste disposals, despite their apparent positive effect as a food subsidy, can have detrimental effects due to condors’ consumption of potentially dangerous compounds. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

Featuring birds like Wisdom, a Laysan albatross still laying eggs at nearly 70, and Cocky Bennett, a cockatoo reaching 120, ...

Feathered friends bring many benefits to our outdoor space, but the types of birds you might see in your backyard will depend ...

The Andean condor, which lives in the Andes ... The primary challenge in testing these designs lies in the massive size of ...

Guanacos and llamas are descendants of a jackrabbit-size animal that originated in ... as stowaways on European merchant ships. The Andean Condor Ascending from their clifftop nests high above ...

A flock of Andean condors have spotted a carcass in the Southern Cordillera region of Patagonia. It's a rare feeding opportunity in this barren land - and there will be a spirited competition for ...

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 ...

Throughout the course of filming for the “Patagonia” series, the team wanted to not only film its iconic species, like pumas and Andean condors, but also to tell the story of its tiny ...