89K views · 516 reactions | California condors almost went extinct years ago. But a joint conservation program from the U.S. and Mexico saved the species. | USA TODAY | Facebook

TIL California condors have a wingspan of about 9.5 feet! According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge in California received some snow this past week, and California condors were spotted soaring over its snow-capped hills. The founding members of Environmental Defense Fund were pivotal in the fight to protect condors, bald eagles, and other birds from the devastating effects of DDT, back in 1967. It was the success of that fight that convinced those a

California condors are one of the largest flying birds in the world, and they are critically endangered. After being born in captivity, more than a dozen of the rare birds are now getting ready to fly into the wild. | CBS Evening News

15K views · 109 reactions | "California condors are a critically endangered species with only about 300 living in the wild. As such, they are heavily managed in order to help the wild population grow." - Pinnacles National Park | The National Desk - TND | Facebook