When it comes to conserving the California condor, progress is precarious. One wild pair recently laid the first egg in northern California for the first time in a century, and there are now more than ...

California condors are making a comeback, but researchers say a surprising threat is still slowing the birds' recovery: lead ...

IT MAY HAVE been the smelliest job in conservation. Whoever drew the short straw sat in a hole in the dirt underneath a carcass. Then they waited for a California condor to come and have a snack.

A California condor egg has hatched in Northern California’s wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Park’s recovery program for the endangered species. The egg hatched April 12 after two months ...

Condor 646, a 13-year-old female, feeding on a carcass in central California in December 2025. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

California condors have made a remarkable recovery from the brink of extinction, but lead poisoning remains a stubborn threat ...

California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) raise their young in crazy places. Cliffsides or rockfall on the sides of mountains are the typical haunts of condor families, making nest monitoring ...