I have a common refrain, almost a mantra at this point, whenever I — still excitedly — spot a large black bird soaring above me on a hike: It’s always a turkey vulture. After hiking around Southern ...

But many challenges remain for the California condor, which 10,000 years ago dominated the skies over the Pacific coast of the Americas, from southern Canada to northern Mexico. Researchers need to ...

Tragedy struck the Yurok tribe’s condor restoration efforts when one of the critically endangered birds succumbed to lead poisoning — an entirely preventable, human-caused threat — just months after ...

This story was published Wednesday April 30, 2025. For centuries, the California condor was a prevalent species across North America. The large scavengers, which feature a nearly 10-foot wingspan, ...

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 young ...

Biologists treat sick and injured condors in a remote "hospital" in northern Arizona. The birds also receive vaccines to fight the avian flu. The condors ingest lead ammunition when they eat animal ...

These days, carnivorous birds like endangered California condors and animals like tigers are enjoying a higher grade of beef at mealtime at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Safari Park. Zoo officials ...

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Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is back in the headlines as the viral disease has infected more than 13,000 wild birds in the United States in the past year, according to the Centers for ...

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland Zoo is home to a wide variety of cute and fascinating animals, one of which recently exhibited minor injuries that prompted officials to take action. During this summer, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A California condor hatched and raised at ...