Endangered condor dies of lead poisoning months after being freed - The bird was just 18 months at the time of his death ...

Lead poisoning poses the single greatest threat to California condors. Even a small amount of lead can be fatal to a condor ...

A young California condor from the L.A. Zoo had been flying freely for only three months when he died after ingesting a lead pellet from an air gun.

In a social media post on Wednesday, the tribe said the 18-month-old condor, found in the wild in January, died after it ...

B7, the youngest member of the North Coast’s fledgling California condor flock, also known by the Yurok name ...

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 ...

With each scan, he meticulously looks for metal fragments that could be slowly poisoning the bird from the inside. The condor has likely ingested lead bullet fragments embedded in the remains of a ...

The iconic California condor, one of the world's most endangered species, was so near extinction in the mid-1980s that the last nine wild birds were captured for an expensive captive-breeding program.

The Andean condor is considered threatened but is in far better shape than its California cousin. Reintroduction programs are working to grow populations of these South American birds.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a $1 Billion plan stop the spread of bird flu, protect the U.S. poultry industry, and ...

The diversity of birds throughout the world is simply astounding. From the tiniest hummingbird to the prehistoric-looking California condor, from seabirds to songbirds and ducks; bird are globally ...

Andrew Sachs narrates this wildlife exploration of the Andes in South America, focusing in particular on the Condor bird. We look at the beautiful landscapes of the Andes seen through the condor's ...