Learn About Condors from a Park Ranger

Learn about these majestic birds and their reintroduction to Grand Canyon during a ranger talk.

Condor Talk - Ranger Program

Note: So far, California Condor Ranger Programs have not been scheduled to take place during 2023.

Below is the schedule from 2019, for reference.

What has a 9-foot (2.7 m) wingspan and a face only a mother could love? The California condor. Come discover their life and death story and the scince that saved this incredible bird. Family-friendly program. Accessible, 45 Minutes

South Rim - Summer 2019 (through September 3, 2019) 5:00 pm daily
Village Amphitheater - Located on the Canyon Rim Trail west of El Tovar Hotel

North Rim - Summer 2019 (through October 15, 2019) 4:30 pm daily
North Rim Campground Amphitheater

Additional Ranger Programs

• South Rim Village
• South Rim Desert View
• North Rim

 

Duration:

1 minute, 34 seconds

Have you ever wondered what it was like to soar above Grand Canyon? Watch as condors fly through one of the most scenic landscapes in the world.

 

California condor. NPS/M.Quinn

 

Learn more: California Condor Reintroduction & Recovery

 

Two young California condors, some of the first to fledge in the wild, after condors were reintroduced into the Grand Canyon region in 1996.

Photos circa 2004. Left: NPS/C.Olson, Right: NPS/M.Lellouch

 

California condor with wings fully extended. NPS/M.Quinn