Two critically endangered California condors spotted near Zion National Park

The sighting of two rare critically endangered California Condor nests has been confirmed at Zion National Park in southwest Utah, an event that has wildlife experts celebrating. It is the first time biologists have observed multiple condor nests in the same breeding season.   The first nest confirmed by Zion National Park biologists is believed to … Read more

California condors are found to form throuples to help with incubating and feeding chicks 

Feathered threesomes: California condors are found to form throuples with one female and two males to help with incubating and feeding chicks Condors is North America’s largest bird and is also an endangered species Parks in the US have created programs to help the population recover Officials started tagging them over the years and noticed they … Read more

California wildfires: Fate of endangered condors unknown

Fate of several endangered condors including a four-month-old chick unknown after wildfire destroys their Californian sanctuary The blaze that began in Los Padres Forest has destroyed the 80-acre sanctuary in Big Sur, which has been used to release captive-bred condors into the wild  The sanctuary lost pens, a research building and other facilities and is … Read more

Giant condors can travel over 100 miles without flapping wings

Giant condors can travel more than 100 miles without flapping their wings and instead spend most of their time gliding on thermal updrafts, new research shows.  UK biologists deployed logging devices on the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), the heaviest known soaring bird, to show how it flies with limited flapping. Incredibly, one bird flew continuously … Read more

Giant condors can travel over 100 miles without flapping their wings

Giant condors can travel more than 100 miles without flapping their wings and instead spend most of their time gliding on thermal updrafts, new research shows.  UK biologists deployed logging devices on the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), the heaviest known soaring bird, to show how it flies with limited flapping. Incredibly, one bird flew continuously … Read more

California park officials spot nearly a dozen condors in teh area for the first time in 50 years

California condors disappeared from Sequioa National Park 50 years ago, never to be seen again – until now. Park officials announced the return of the majestic scavenger after spotting nearly a dozen in the area on May 28. The bird has been roaming North America for thousands of years, but is now critically endangered due … Read more