A baby California rests with ... Now “motherless,” the baby condor cuddles with a temporary “mom” — a plush condor, according to The Peregrine Fund. Photos show the small bird resting ...

All of the newborn birds will eventually be considered for release into the wild under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s California Condor Recovery Program, a zoo spokesperson said.

A cherished icon of the West, the prehistoric-looking California condor remains one of the world's most endangered species. North America's largest avian narrowly escaped extinction in the mid-1980s ...