INCREDIBLE FOOTAGE OF ANDEAN CONDOR IN PATAGONIA Patagonia is a paradise for the Andean condor - it has sheer cliffs to build nests that are inaccessible to predators, high peaks to fly over, a broad diversity of wildlife that provide the carrion that condors feed on, and, most importantly, 28 million acres of Patagonia are protected, making up 17 national parks of the Route of Parks of Patagonia. It is no surprise that 70% of Chile’s condors make Patagonia their home, where vast wild spaces all

PATAGONIA: A PARADISE FOR THE ANDEAN CONDOR Chilean Patagonia is a paradise for the Andean condor, one of the largest flying birds in the world that plays a central role in the cosmology of cultures across the Andes. With sheer cliffs where the condors can nest and raise their chicks safe from predators, high peaks to fly over, rich biodiversity providing ample carrion, and thousands of square miles of crucial habitat protected as national parks, it is no surprise that Patagonia is home to 70% o

The Andean Condor chick is one month old! #DidYouKnow Andean Condor chicks are about the size of a mango right after they hatch? Check out this #throwback video of the National Aviary’s newest addition when she was just one day old! It should take about 6 months for her to become adult-sized. Stay tuned for more updates as she continues to grow; learn more about her story and ways to help support her here: https://www.aviary.org/conservation/welcome-andean-condor-chick/ | National Aviary