Once on the verge of extinction, the California condor population is slowly back on the rise. Conservationist and nature photographer Ian Shive Photography visits Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge to document the ongoing recovery efforts. —> Discovery.com/cacondor #californiacondor #wildlife #conservation #natureinfocus | Discovery

Ten critically endangered California condor chicks hatched at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Portland this season, the biggest batch born in the zoo’s 18-year conservation effort. | CBS Sunday Morning

Big news!!! After more than six months of growing up and exploring the areas around its nesting cave, California Condor chick #1160 fledged on the afternoon of November 16. Watch the chick enter the next stage of development from the cross-canyon cam. Perched on the cliff below the nesting cave, the 185-day-old condor opened its wings and launched into a confident flight, soaring down the canyon and out of frame. Now that #1160 has fledged, the youngster will remain semi-dependent on its parents

Watch the California Condor chick (#75) climb, hop, and flap outside the nesting cave. Why has #75 seemingly abandoned its nesting cavity? The 5-month-old chick has simply developed the skills and mobility to begin navigating a more complex environment. Condor chicks will begin to wander outside the areas around their cave as early as 6 weeks old, and they become more exploratory as they age. Watch the cam to see the chick scale rocky cliffs and slide down dusty escarpments. Tune in now at AllAb

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

The California Condor Cam is back for 2022, focusing on a new nest in Tom's Canyon featuring #462 (male) and #846 (female). Their egg started pipping today, and is expected to hatch in the next 24-48 hours! Watch live at allaboutbirds.org/condors #462 was wild-hatched in 2008 by foster parents, male #247 and female #79 out of a Huttons Bowl nest, the same territory featured in last year's Condor Cam. #462 has nested twice before in 2018 and 2020; both times in Tom's Canyon with previous mate, fe