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

A California Condor in flight is an impressive sight. With a nine-foot-plus wingspan, the birds can stay aloft for hours, floating up to 15,000 feet on warm air thermals. Learn more about this large U.S. vulture for #InternationalVultureAwarenessDay! https://abcbirds.org/bird/california-condor/ | American Bird Conservancy

Adult California Condors sport a wingspan measuring up to 9.5 feet! They are masterful gliders who are able to soar over 150 miles per day in search of food. Watch LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Condors | Bird Cams

Where will these wings take young California Condor #923? A soaring adult condor can ride air currents up to altitudes of 15,000 feet—that's 2.8 miles high! Watch LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Condors | Bird Cams