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 ...

This happens thanks to the Andean Condor Conservation Program (PCCA), of which Temaikèn is a part. Yastay and Huasi are two condors that were born in Cordoba and La Rioja, respectively.

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 ...

A design modification inspired by the wings of the Andean condor could increase the energy ... turbines is very difficult because of their size. His team designed winglets based on the world ...

Here, around 30 Andean condors – nearly a fifth of Ecuador’s estimated population – soar above a rugged landscape. These critically endangered birds, the world’s largest vultures ...