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

Ten critically endangered California condor chicks hatched at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Portland this season, the biggest batch born in the zoo’s 18-year conservation effort. | CBS Sunday Morning

Milagra the California Condor, rescued last year as an egg after bird flu killed her mother, has returned to her wild flock in Arizona. The release drew huge cheers and tears from the crowd, even as supporters worry about the threats she'll face in her wild life. bit.ly/3CZ3XB2 | National Audubon Society