Lima, May 15 (EFE).Lima, May 15 (EFE). — For the first time in Peru, scientists have implanted tracking devices in a pair of Andean condors to be released back into the wild, Jessica Galvez, director ...

The condor is tied to the bull's back and they fight it out in an arena. Many Peruvians say it's an important tradition. Conservationists call it... The Peruvian Blood Festival is a striking spectacle ...

El Huayco Zoo took in the bird, named Urku, and gave the giant bird of prey the care it needed. It's been a year of recovery, and now one condor is ready to go back to the wild. When Urku was found ...

COYLLURQUI, Peru — It is not easy to tie a wild condor with a 7-foot wingspan and a sharp beak to the back of an enraged 1,000-pound bull. “The bull and the condor are not animals that have, let’s say ...

Researchers have found high levels of plastics in the diets and regurgitated pellets of Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) in Peru. The scientists conducted research in two protected areas — the San ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. It was called Operation Condor. For the unfamiliar, it may vaguely ...

In September 2019 France's Charlotte Durif and Josh Larson from the USA made the first ascent of Vuelo del Condor, a 240m multi-pitch climb on the psectacular Kuntur Sayana close to Pitumarca in Peru.

The Peruvian Blood Festival is a striking spectacle, with a giant condor strapped to the back of an enraged bull in front of a roaring crowd. For many Peruvians, it is a symbolic re-enactment of their ...

The giant condor, which has a wingspan of up to 10 feet, is brought into the ring before being tied to the bull. An estimated 600 to 1,000 condors remain in Peru and their numbers are declining. The ...