![Species profile: California Condor, an endangered species, after 20 years of recovery efforts - BirdWatching Species profile: California Condor, an endangered species, after 20 years of recovery efforts - BirdWatching](https://cdn.birdwatchingdaily.com/2013/05/brd-b1207-500.jpg)
Species profile: California Condor, an endangered species, after 20 years of recovery efforts - BirdWatching
![TIL that in 1987, there were only 22 California Condors left on the planet. After an aggressive captive breeding and release program was implemented—where all of the birds were caught to help TIL that in 1987, there were only 22 California Condors left on the planet. After an aggressive captive breeding and release program was implemented—where all of the birds were caught to help](https://external-preview.redd.it/gY1cKfAECDYsyksvWEcivdxSMr81rUvOHwykLg4g8pY.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c065b4d7a34e0241513845ea15069a69bc41e0bf)
TIL that in 1987, there were only 22 California Condors left on the planet. After an aggressive captive breeding and release program was implemented—where all of the birds were caught to help
![Canyon Condor Puppet Show Returns to Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Canyon Condor Puppet Show Returns to Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)](https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/images/CondorCrop1-1.jpg)
Canyon Condor Puppet Show Returns to Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
![An Andean baby condor chick, named Che, nuzzles up to a latex puppet that represents an adult to prevent the bird from becoming imprinted on humans at the Buenos Aires Zoo, May 24. The egg from which the chick was born came from Cuba. In 1972 ... An Andean baby condor chick, named Che, nuzzles up to a latex puppet that represents an adult to prevent the bird from becoming imprinted on humans at the Buenos Aires Zoo, May 24. The egg from which the chick was born came from Cuba. In 1972 ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/ea5cd1fe408c4ff7b9d3979df93918bc/2d5gn2c.jpg)