Airdate: Monday, October 27 from 9:40-10:00 AM
Mighty California condors — the largest birds on our continent — have been stretching their ninefoot wingspans over parts of the Bay Area where they haven’t been spotted in a century. In 1982, only 23 California condors remained in the world. But after major conservation efforts, condors have been released back into the wild, and recently biologists have tracked 30 condors who have made trips to Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We’ll talk about the California condor’s comeback and the threats they still face in the wild.
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