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True to his name, the young condor was always willing to share his food and often spotted grooming and huddling together with other birds in his flock, Williams-Claussen said in the statement.

For birds, eagles and condors are beloved poster children of environmental movements.

Her favorite is Condorito, a Chilean comic strip based on the exploits of a somewhat lazy but ingenious condor.

The students were bused to the zoo to learn about conservation work focused on species including the California condor and the southern mountain yellow-legged frog.

A new method of rearing California condors at the Los Angeles Zoo has resulted in a record-breaking 17 chicks hatched this year.