Endangered condor dies of lead poisoning months after being freed - The bird was just 18 months at the time of his death ...

A young California condor from the L.A. Zoo had been flying freely for only three months when he died after ingesting a lead ...

Lead poisoning poses the single greatest threat to California condors. Even a small amount of lead can be fatal to a condor ...

A California condor, known as Pey-noh-pey-o-wok', has died from lead poisoning just months after being released into the wild ...

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.

From oceans to mountains, these birds with massive wingspans expertly dominate the skies, flying great distances.

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 ...

B7, the youngest member of the North Coast’s fledgling California condor flock, also known by the Yurok name ...

A fixture in schools and local events like Culpeperfest, avian education nonprofit moves Andean condor, Storm, from Georgia ...

The young bird, known as Pey-noh-pey-o-wok’ (Spirit Bird), was part of the Yurok Tribe’s Northern California Condor Restoration Program and had been flying free in the wild for just over three ...