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California condors have made a comeback to the Pacific Northwest. However, these condors don’t soar over the Columbia Gorge. The Oregon Zoo became the California Condor Recovery Program's fourth condor breeding facility on November 20, 2003, with the arrival of 12 of the highly endangered birds. The San Diego Wild Animal Park, the Los Angeles Zoo, and the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho operate the other three facilities. 

The California Condor Recovery Program is one of the highest-profile and most successful endangered species recovery efforts and Oregon Zoo is honored to participate. 

The Oregon Zoo's participation in the recovery program marks a major milestone for its Future For Wildlife field conservation program. The zoo has formed several partnerships with regulatory and educational organizations for the furtherance of conservation concerns in the Pacific Northwest. The zoo achieved notable successes breeding or raising several Northwest species, including the Oregon silverspot butterfly, western pond turtle, and the highly endangered pygmy rabbit of Washington state.

 

 

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For more information about condor recovery efforts see www.cacondorconservation.org