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Operators of a wildlife-monitoring camera system got a rare treat earlier this month when a California condor stopped to perch directly in front of one of the cameras.<\/p>\n

The unexpected event occurred on Blue Mountain, just southwest of Lake Tahoe, KGET 17 News reported<\/a>. It was captured by a camera hosted by the University of California San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia program, which uses cameras throughout the state to better understand wildfires<\/a> and other natural disasters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If you check the Blue Mtn Kern 2 camera right now (8:58 a.m. Monday) you can see a California Condor live – bit.ly\/3yApjTr<\/p>\n

Posted by ALERTCalifornia<\/a> on\u00a0Monday, June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The program shared a photo of the majestic bird on its Facebook page<\/a>, with the condor perfectly framed.<\/p>\n

“Super cool to see this,” one commenter wrote. “A rare sight to everyday life.”<\/p>\n

Cameras, particularly trail cameras, have become invaluable tools in wildlife conservation. They’ve been used not only to catch glimpses of endangered species<\/a> but also to capture rare footage of how various animals act when no humans are around.<\/p>\n

In recent months, these weatherproof, motion-activated cameras have spotted the rarely seen “ghost elephant<\/a>” in Senegal and the leadbeater’s possum<\/a> in New South Wales, Australia, where it was previously thought to be extinct.<\/p>\n

They’ve also captured a riveting encounter between a bobcat and deer<\/a> in Florida and led researchers to discover the heartwarming moment when a tiger and her cub were reunited<\/a> in India.<\/p>\n

Then, there’s this stunning image of the California condor.<\/p>\n

The California condor<\/a> is North America’s largest bird, weighing up to 25 pounds with a wingspan of nearly 10 feet. It has been classified as an endangered species since 1967, and fewer than two dozen were alive as of 1982.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, a successful captive-breeding program saved the bird’s population. It’s now estimated that roughly 500<\/a> such condors exist, more than half of which are in the wild.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration, however, has recommended amending the Endangered Species Act<\/a> to weaken its protections, and many conservationists worry that this could jeopardize the future of California condors and other endangered species.<\/p>\n

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