Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. Because they are so heavy (up to 33 pounds), even their enormous 10-foot wingspan needs some help to keep ...

Tipping the scales at more than 30 pounds and measuring up to 4 feet in length, the Andean condor is one of the world’s largest flying birds. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most imperiled.

Between 2005 and 2022 researchers monitored the use of the largest landfill in Chile as a food source by a large number of Andean Condors. Long-term Andean Condor monitoring at landfills may serve ...