Xining Wildlife Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province announced on Thursday that they had successfully artificially bred a Himalayan vulture, an endangered and protected species in China. /Chinanews Photo

It is the first successful artificial breeding of this subspecies in China so far. /Chinanews Photo

The baby vulture is in stable condition, now measuring 101-centimeters long and weighing in a 6.8 kilograms. /Chinanews Photo

The Himalayan vulture is one of the largest and heaviest birds found in the Himalayas. The species commonly found throughout China’s Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, with wintering populations also found in southwestern Yunnan province. /Chinanews Photo