07-26-2024, 04:22 PM
It seems that 2024 is a record year for California Condors. The LA Zoo has successfully hatched 17 chicks. These chicks are part of the Condor recovery program and will be released to the wild. The previous record was 15 chicks in 1997.
https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-z...929905d084
The California Condor Recovery Program is a real conservation success story. They were nearly extinct and now there are 560, 340 of them living in the wild.
Condors are an incredible bird with a 9.5 foot wing span. When I was in California in 2002 I saw Condors at the San Diego Zoo. It was not possible to see them in the wild. Now many birds have been released and it is possible to see them flying wild. Can you imagine seeing a bird with a 9.5 foot wing span.
One woman got a chance to see them in 2021.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/20...en%20door.
They landed on her deck and did a lot of damage. It would be worth it just to see them up close.
https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-z...929905d084
The California Condor Recovery Program is a real conservation success story. They were nearly extinct and now there are 560, 340 of them living in the wild.
Condors are an incredible bird with a 9.5 foot wing span. When I was in California in 2002 I saw Condors at the San Diego Zoo. It was not possible to see them in the wild. Now many birds have been released and it is possible to see them flying wild. Can you imagine seeing a bird with a 9.5 foot wing span.
One woman got a chance to see them in 2021.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/20...en%20door.
They landed on her deck and did a lot of damage. It would be worth it just to see them up close.
Catherine