After coming back from the brink of extinction in the 1980s, the birds are still considered critically endangered.

Only one parent was caring for the chick when he was rescued by biologists; zoo officials hope he can be released to the wild ...

Few North American birds have come as close to extinction as the California condor. By 1987, only 27 individuals remained alive. Conservationists made the controversial decision to capture every ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The deadly threat of avian flu lurks on the horizon for all bird species — including the critically endangered California condors. Will the 91 condors flying free in Central California elude the ...

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 ...

Three young California condors are taking their first flights over Yurok ancestral lands after months of preparation, marking another step in an effort to rebui ...