High above the Patagonian steppe, wings as wide as a small car now cast moving shadows over the rock and ice. The “terrifying ...

Cheered on by local community groups, three rehabilitated Andean condors have been released into the skies of the Patagonia National Park, Chile. Their liberation is part of the Manku Project, a ...

A study examines the extent of wing flapping in Andean condors during flight. Flapping during flight incurs high energy costs for large birds. However, the conditions under which large birds flap ...

WASHINGTON — A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan ...