The story of Topa Topa, the condor who helped save California’s condors

When I think of the California Condor Recovery Program, Topa Topa is one of the first things that comes to mind,” said Rose Legato, Curator of Birds, L.A. Zoo.

The comeback of a giant: California condor recovery in the western United States

North America’s largest land bird once neared extinction. Now, California condors are slowly recovering, with sites in the ...
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Northern California condors suspected to be tending region’s first egg in more than a century

California condors, the largest land bird in North America, almost went extinct in the late 1980s. But successful breeding programs such as the one at the Oregon Zoo have helped raise their worldwide ...
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Condor That Helped Save Species Marks 60 Years at LA Zoo

The Los Angeles Zoo announced Tuesday it is marking the 60th year of Topa Topa, a California condor that resides at the zoo and whose role in a landmark recovery effort has helped restore the species ...
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This condor couple may be tending to first egg in Northern California in a century

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. GPS-tracked behavior suggests a pair of condors are tending to an egg in a redwood tree in Humboldt County. It ...
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California condors may be tending Northern California’s 1st egg in 100+ years

Biologists monitoring California condors near Redwood National and State Parks suspect at least one breeding pair may be tending an egg, which would represent the first nesting attempt in Northern ...
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LA Zoo celebrates the California condor who helped save his species

A California condor who was central to the species’ recovery after near extinction is being celebrated at the Los Angeles Zoo. Topa Topa arrived at the LA Zoo in 1967 after he was found weak and ...