Adult female soaring in central Chile with broad wings, some of the largest of any bird. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

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.

The hope is that the 43-year-old male will become a mate for the aviary's adult female Andean condor, Lianni. After arriving at the aviary from the Dallas Zoo, Bud spent some time acclimating to ...

Female guanacos give birth every other year ... the late 19th century as stowaways on European merchant ships. The Andean Condor Ascending from their clifftop nests high above Torres del Paine ...