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Endangered condor may have hatched in Zion National Park

National Park Service announces fee-free days for 2018
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Sarah Stio, NPS
<p> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Number 5: Zion National Park.</strong> 4,295,127 people visited Utah’s first national park. Zion hiking trails lead visitors to breathtaking views and there are hikes for all ages and abilities. As you explore keep an eye out for Zion’s diverse wildlife. <a href="http://trailmob.com/field-guides/fauna/hoofed-mammals/mule-deer" target="_blank">Mule deer</a> are common. Birders also flock to Zion, some highlights include a wide variety of <a href="http://trailmob.com/field-guides/field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america/birds-of-prey" target="_blank">birds of prey</a> including raptors, such as <a href="http://trailmob.com/field-guides/fauna/birds-of-prey/coopers-hawk" target="_blank">cooper’s hawks</a>, <a href="http://trailmob.com/field-guides/fauna/birds-of-prey/red-tailed-hawk" target="_blank">red-tailed hawks</a> and <a href="http://trailmob.com/field-guides/fauna/birds-of-prey/american-kestrel" target="_blank">american kestrels</a>. But the bucket-lister for every bird watcher is the <a href="http://trailmob.com/field-guides/fauna/birds-of-prey/california-condor" target="_blank">endangered California Condor</a>. </span></p>
National Park Service announces fee-free days for 2018
Posted at 2:57 PM, May 31, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-31 21:29:20-04

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — There's likely a new baby condor at Zion National Park in southwest Utah.

Park rangers said Thursday that they suspect a pair of endangered California condors has hatched their first egg because of behavior changes between the birds.

They estimate the chick to be about 3 weeks old.

If the chick survives, it would be Utah's first successful hatchling. Zion spokeswoman Aly Baltrus says three chicks have been born at the park but have died before they were old enough to fly.

National Park Service records show the condors were the only breeding pair in Zion as of last year. Park rangers estimate they've been together for two years.

California condors are making a comeback in the wild three decades after nearing the brink of extinction.

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