Condor Talk - “Gifts of the Condor” lessons learned from 35 years of breeding California Condors
Sun, Jul 27
|E.P. Foster Library
Join Friends of California Condors Wild and Free for a captivating free lecture exploring the remarkable journey of the critically endangered California Condor! Get an insider’s look on lessons learned from 35 years of breeding captive California condors.
Time & Location
Jul 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
E.P. Foster Library, 651 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001, USA
About the Event
Join Friends of California Condors Wild and Free for a captivating free lecture exploring the remarkable journey of the critically endangered California Condor! Discover the origins of the groundbreaking captive breeding program. Get an insider’s look on lessons learned from 35 years of breeding captive California condors. We’ll also discuss the current status of wild condor populations and the profound impact of breeding and release efforts on their survival.
Our guest speaker, Mr. Mike Clark, is a retired LA Zoo Keeper. He will speak to the public in the Topping Room at the Ventura Public Library located at 651 E. Main St. from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Sunday, July
27, 2025.
Mike Clark had an interest in birds his whole life. Before graduating high school, he had started breeding pigeons, chickens, and pheasants; and, he even started falconry. He began his career at the LA Zoo in a kee…