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 ...

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, ...

The spring morning is cool and bright in the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park in Baja California, Mexico, as a bird takes to the skies. Its 9.8-foot wingspan casts a looming silhouette against ...

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The elusive and illustrious California condor is making a major comeback in the Bay Area, stretching its wings in areas where the continent’s largest bird has not been seen for more than a century. In ...

The Los Angeles Zoo is celebrating the arrival of 10 California condor chicks. The birds are part of an international recovery program, and some of them could be released into the wild to help their ...

A California condor receives a dose of vaccine to protect it from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Joe Burnett Ventana Wildlife Society The California condor story is a quintessential ...