On Nov. 6, six captive-raised juvenile California condors will be released ... as they prepare to join the flock of 99 ...

In 2008, there were more California condors flying free in the wild than there were in captivity, a first since the state programme began. As of 2022, there were 347 condors in the wild and 214 in ...

Earlier this week, a California condor was released again after 22 days of treatment for lead exposure at the Sequoia Park Zoo. A9 is one of only 18 of the free-flying birds on the North Coast.

When you’re cruising below the clouds at 3,000 feet, the Bay Area is just far away enough to still look familiar. Unlike ...

Gymno comes from the Greek word gymnast, meaning "naked," and refers to the condor's featherless head; gyps is Greek for "vulture." DESCRIPTION: The largest flying land birds in North America, ...

The Pinnacles National Monument joined the California Condor Recovery Program in 2003 and this year may have a welcome addition to the 26 free flying condors already inhabiting the area. Today, the ...

The Yurok Tribe is partnering with other agencies to increase capacity in the work of caring for California condors.

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 ...

Dave Wessner is a virologist who covers infectious diseases. In their continuing efforts to protect California condors from avian influenza, conservation biologists have moved one step closer.

A California condor flies free in the wild ... The fact that there are now an estimated 344 condors flying free globally — while just 22 birds remained in the wild in 1982 — reflects ...