Take an inside look at the decades-long effort to save the California condor! By 1982, only 22 California condors survived in the wild. As of last year, thanks to countless partners teaming up for a breeding program, there were nearly 350 of North America’s largest birds in the wild. At The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey outside Boise, Idaho, partners have raised more than 300 California condors. “What’s remarkable is that they’re really raising the future of the California cond

Nine fluffy California condor chicks hatched so far this spring at our conservation center, a record in our 18-year recovery effort! With luck, each little fluffball will grow up strong and eventually be released into the wild, helping save this critically endangered species. | Oregon Zoo

Condor chick #1000 has set another milestone for the California Condor Recovery Program. On September 25, 2019, chick #1000 took its first flight from its nest cave in Zion National Park, becoming the first wild-hatched chick to successfully fledge within Zion National Park since recovery efforts began in the late 1990’s. Two park visitors witnessed the chick’s first flight and immediately reported the news to National Park Service staff who confirmed that the chick was doing well. Although the