Males need not apply—these California condor ladies are doing just fine on their own. After decades of trying to coax the endangered species (pictured above) back from the brink, scientists discovered the condors come up with their own way to help themselves: virgin birth.
Condor 606 was born in Big Sur and regularly flies back and forth between there and Pinnacles.
Visiting Pinnacles National Park the other day, we were lucky to spot California condors several times. Their wingspan can reach up to 3 m. Their graceful flight is a sight to behold as they ride the warm updrafts of between the pinnacles of rock in the park, with their secondary feathers bending up…
