Warm thermal updrafts are created when the ocean breeze hits the mountains and rises up into the atmosphere — condors wait on peaks and ride these updrafts, reaching altitudes of 15,000 feet without flapping their wings. Photo by Christy Wyckoff. March 14, 2023 By Alix Soliman, Communications & Outreach Coordinator The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
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