Ten juvenile California condors — fully vaccinated now against the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) — will be released in cohorts of five from their large holding pen in the San Simeon ...

One of the L.A. Zoo’s most legendary residents is celebrating his 60th birthday. That’s right: Topa Topa the California condor, who has been key to the critically endangered species’ repopulation, has ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles Zoo announced Monday it welcomed the first five hatchlings of the California condor, a critically endangered species, marking the successful start of the 2024 breeding season. The ...

A critically endangered California condor was shot in Colorado and now investigators are asking for help from the public to track down whomever is responsible. The California condor was discovered ...

Captured at the zoo's in-house Paul Harter Veterinary Medical Center, the CT scan reassured veterinarians that the chick was doing just fine. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Critically endangered ...

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Emaay (pronounced “eh-MY”), a Kumeyaay word meaning sky, was born on March 16 to parents Mexwe (pronounced “MEX-weh”) and Xol-Xol (pronounced “HOLE-hole”). The chick, whose sex has not yet been ...