Tagged with number nine on its wing, Urku, an endangered Andean condor, took flight in Peru over a year after it was rescued | Reuters

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

Help us welcome our newest resident, female Andean condor Suyana. This beautiful bird is settling in to her new space and enjoying meeting guests. She will be the star of our upcoming Conservation Experience with other Avian Behavior residents. With a ten foot wingspan, she represents the largest flying birds in the world and will help us with key global conservation initiatives. | Avian Behavior Conservancy