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Condors

Ok, deep breath. I'm about to point to a New York Times article without complaining about it. Condor Rescuers Lose a Most Valued Teammate

I love the condors. I drove with my parents to see them in the wild before they were captured for the captive breeding program. I remember the protestors marching in front of the LA Zoo convinced the program would fail. One condor was part of the Zoo's bird show (and probably still is but the Calblog twins don't like the zoo). It was awesome to watch that wingspan as it soared over the audience. I even started a very intense class in animal observation in the hopes of becoming a volunteer at the condor program but taking classes while being a first year associate at a large firm was too much.

Now, after all these years, condors are indeed in the wild. The article mentions the setbacks, which are to be expected, but overall things are going well.