15K views · 109 reactions | "California condors are a critically endangered species with only about 300 living in the wild. As such, they are heavily managed in order to help the wild population grow." - Pinnacles National Park | The National Desk - TND | Facebook

Today marks the first human-powered aircraft flight conducted in Shafter, California (🇺🇸). It was the first flight capable of controlled and sustained flight aboard the MacCready Gossamer Condor. Bryan Allen completed a figure-eight course around two pylons half a mile apart, starting and ending the course at least 10 feet (3.0 m) above the ground in six minutes 22 seconds. 🕐 He piloted the airplane to speeds around 11 miles per hour and produced less than 0.5 horsepower. Even with the pilot

22K views · 36 shares | Once on the verge of extinction, the California condor population is slowly back on the rise. Conservationist and nature photographer Ian Shive Photography visits Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge to document the ongoing recovery efforts. —> Discovery.com/cacondor #californiacondor #wildlife #conservation #natureinfocus | Discovery | Facebook