“It almost seems inevitable that we will lose a bird or birds to lead poisoning if nothing changes,” said Northern California ...

A9 is one of only 18 of the free-flying birds on ... through the condor’s liver and kidneys. The program suggested A9 likely consumed lead-tainted carrion from unlawfully shot big game or ...

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.

This magnificent bird, also known as the giant condor or Andean condor, excels in energy conservation. It soars using rising air currents to cover vast distances in search of food without the need ...

Condor A9 had just been released into the wild this year, in early October. West said they haven’t found an exact source for the lead this time, but they can guess based on the bird’s GPS ...