LA Zoo uses new tactic to boost California condor population

[@jnorth54321]

WAT FROM TWENTY TWO TO A THOUSAND. This guy, these people involved with this program need medals, awards, any form of recognition. My gawd now these people are rock stars just wow and this bird is absolutely gorgeous! What a story!!!

[@Kenikex]

In 1984 they went down to 9. Even tho they don't exhibit the California Condor at the LA Zoo.....if people have a chance to go, please go, you are supporting the program without knowing it.

[@faretheewell3711]

I was fortunate enough to see one in Arizona near the Vermillion Cliffs this past summer, as someone who has been fascinated with them since I was young it was the thrill of a lifetime.

[@XerxezsX]

That's because they're asexual 👍they can make babies without a male.

[@08FayFay]

Just no words can thank the zoo staff that have worked tirelessly to save this precious animal. What group of awesome humans. Am happy and hopeful for the condors🌺🌺

[@Emma-xz8fo]

When I was in middle school my family and I took a trip to the Grand Canyon, where I saw these beautiful birds soaring above me. I immediately recognized it was a condor and the feeling of honor was unforgettable. I never imagined I would see them and am still so touched. Still waiting to see a Florida panther and I have lived here my whole life :(

[@kat8838]

I saw a large yearling male in Klamath Falls in August. It was smart and flew the ridgeline.

[@WorldReserveCurrency]

I share the reporters sentiment and remember the early 80s when they suddenly realized DDT almost killed all of the condors. There was so much awareness around it. I remember a cartoon about the condor came out and it was magical. Definite imprint in my memory. So glad there's been people diligently trying to repopulate the species.

[@frankkolton1780]

It's a shame that there are so many people that are against accredited zoos. Zoos are the last lifeboats remaining for many species as they are becoming critically endangered across the world. The number one threat by far is loss of habitat, caused by world human overpopulation, which means we take more land for farming, energy production, mining, wood products, industrialisation, and housing, while creating more pollution.

[@maryie9876]

Beautiful birds! Thank u for your efforts to keep them alive, would be amazing to see one someday🥺

[@kathleenboyle8652]

I grew up with these birds in San diego county near I .B beach we rode horses there was a huge tree where they nested for years they would soar over our heads rideing horses they r courious birds...they nested for years on some land protected by the owner the birds were not to b bothered even sometimes htye were shot...:( folks had hte attitudes back then they were vultures there fore bad...:( so the land owner passed an osmeone cut there huge ancient tree down ...an then they were almost gone God bless these people who brought them back man owes them big time ...

[@monkilla165]

i am so lucky that i got to see these birds 2 times in my life

[@FighterPuppy]

I saw one once I in the San Diego zoo

[@markrobinson1135]

California condors are native to Monterey Santa Cruz and parts of Santa Clara and San Benito Counties in California. they don't like the snow

[@dirkdiggler2430]

I saw one last night, I thought it was one of those flying dinosaur. It was freaking huge!

[@codyking4848]

A lot of them hang out near the Grand Canyon. All of them are visibly tagged which speaks to the monumental effort these folks have gone through. It is a truly impressive bird, and I am so glad to have gotten to see them in the wild. It's all thanks to the efforts of people like these.

[@lunamypet]

Wow. Ty LA Zoo

[@sablespark4090]

I saw one coming home from Big bear mountain to San Diego Ca last year, it was eating roadkill rabbit but I didn’t know what kind of bird at the time it was but by the size of it and it’s distinctive look I just knew it wasn’t an ordinary bird and I just remembered telling myself seeing this must be rare, and I know I saw a Condor. Im glad I got to see one in the wild

[@QUICKNEASYHANDYMAN]

4:56 that laugh

[@MUSQUIZanimation]

Frank William the condor laugh

[@guillermorivas7819]

Lmao... The Condor laugh🤪

[@bensimmonsshootingsleeve3339]

Kinda gross

[@gwin8463]

Who else noticed d really nice beard

[@LG-nh4bs]

They can clone themselves too haha

[@USAIRFORCE621]

When people learn to love a species they will want to save it, and this wonderful bird who plays such a vital role in our ecosystem is definitely worthy of being saved! Now I urge the banning of lead ammo throughout all of this majestic bird's range as California Condors inhabit both California and Arizona, the more we fight to preserve a species as beautiful as the condor the more secure its future will be!

[@johnryan2193]

Brilliant story ,gives me a lift to learn of this successful program. Thank you

[@truthntelling]

Release should include the maintenance of a feed station in that locale to supplement their diet and ensure the condors get adequate nutrition. Put a calf carcass out every 10 days or so. Humans have destroyed their food chain, and to release well fed condors into the wild as if this will increase their numbers is selfishly and irresponsibly short-sighted and ignorant. You can assume at least half of the birds you invested so much into developing to the point of release, will die from starvation. You boast how many birds you released as if they are all doing fine, and they are STRUGGLING at best. Go the extra distance to improve their food find in the wild. This will ensure the condor population builds on itself and grows. Then you will deserve bragging rights.

[@KizukuDawn]

Does anyone know if Great Horned owls are an invasive species in California? Being as I heard they don't build nests but steal them, could they also perhaps be doing that to condors and killing/eating their babies/eggs? I live in Taft, CA & my mom & I as well as my dad(both raised in or around Kern county CA) before he passed away don't recall there ever being great horned owls in fact, in my childhood I recall my parents in their confidence to let my cat outside often, or is it maybe we just weren't paying attention to our surroundings well enough? Do condors build their own nests? Now and even as I am typing this I can hear a great horned owl not far from outside my window & I live right in the middle of this teency tiny lil' crap shoot of a city,(there aren't any sky rise buildings here nor were there, imo but there are still lots of big tall trees now for owls to roost in, that being as I live in a desert valley I'm betting those trees weren't even here about 100-200 years ago).

[@maximilianrabbitt4849]

I went down to Pinnacles national park the other day, and condors are amazing! So cool, huge, and WAY more awesome than the lame turkey vultures that dominate the area.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Beautiful, majestic, innocent, and adorable big birds. I hope to see one in the wild one day myself.

[@skylove1336]

I filmed a condor in my Southern California neighborhood today!

[@kevinwang8389]

why did my teacher brought me here...

[@keicancook2025]

Joy Benedict you gave a damn good story girl you seem so excited about it to .....but then again you’re probably like damn another bird story......🤣😂👍🏽

[@dezyreme1]

I seen one fly on top of my house in 1994, in Pomona California

[@ArmandoFL]

Saw them in Pasadena, Ca Amazing !!

[@cornell833]

The best 🐦 to ever hunt and largest bird in North America Such a beautiful Bird thank Jesus for the research rescue group ✨ god never let certain animals go instinct 💪 I 🤞 they will survive

[@CM-ng4sf]

Beautiful birds

[@cruzada07]

Thanks ya'll for helping them big birds

[@insomthegreat]

Just saw one of these doing barrel rolls in tehachapi.

[@amiraghazadeh5820]

👏👏👏💜💜💜

[@kattiagoththot1590]

I'am In Love These Lovely Vultures/I Can't Wait For More Of These Feathery Creatures

[@centralcal6604]

This is great I love the California condor thank you for all of your guys's efforts over at the LA zoo

[@Youneverknow222]

Amazing!! Sooo much respect for the people doing this work!

[@bigdaddytrips6197]

I seen one the other day

[@djpythonsexotics2704]

Amen

[@raymondmejias8071]

I just saw a hummingbird it was so small but beautiful 😍

[@bettechic5052]

Phenomenal ! 👍✌️💕💕💕💕

[@onetruesoldiervt3686]

Awesome 👏

[@skipperrussell2025]

Wind power is killing them now.

[@hg1651]

Now la has no water lol

[@vilecrocodile9171]

Windmills are chopping these up. Videos online.

[@josephduplaga1881]

That's a good thing too bad California doesn't do more good things for everyone good policy they got 10 bad ones probably cost the taxpayers a pretty penny worth it but other than that lousy state. At least over the past 15 years

[@doughboi007]

500k a year for birds. That's pretty effed up if you're into basic human rights.