Once on the verge of extinction, the California condor population is slowly back on the rise. Conservationist and nature photographer Ian Shive Photography visits Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge to document the ongoing recovery efforts. —> Discovery.com/cacondor #californiacondor #wildlife #conservation #natureinfocus | Discovery

31K views · 2.5K reactions | Behold, Sisquoc the mighty California condor. In 1982, only 22 California condors remained in the wild. Sisquoc joined us in 1983 as the first chick to ever hatch at a zoo, but thankfully he wasn't the last. Through the California Condor Recovery Program, the population has grown to over 400 birds and we're proud to say we've had 165 hatchlings since Sisquoc's arrival. endextinction.org/wildlife/condor | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | Facebook