Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 14, 2026

El Cóndor Pasa: Endangered Birds Trapped by Big Sur Timber Fire Back in Wild | KQED

Two California condors who had been trapped in a Big Sur sanctuary during the Timber Fire were freed Tuesday after fire officials escorted staff to open their pen, the Ventana Wildlife Society said.

The condors, the largest North American land birds, were recovering after receiving treatment for lead poisoning at the Big Sur Condor Sanctuary, which rehabilitates the endangered species and has helped grow the state’s population. 

Read on www.kqed.org/news/12094947/el-condor-pasa-endangered-birds-trapped-by-big-sur-timber-fire-back-in-wild


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