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Shadow of the Condor
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Program Overview
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In an attempt to save the California condor from almost certain
extinction, scientists at the Los Angeles and San Diego zoos have
implemented an intensive captive-breeding and reintroduction
program. This episode of NOVA follows their efforts to increase the
condor population. The process is extremely challenging. Scientists
must take care to breed animals that are not dependent on human
support, so they will survive when released to the wild.
The success of the project depends in part on the scientists' skill
in observing and interpreting condor behavior, and on their ability
to design an appropriate environment for the birds based on these
observations. The subject of their study is the Andean condor, a
native of South America. By observing this cousin of the California
condor in its natural habitat, they hope to gain an understanding of
the connections between the California condor and its own
environment.
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