Go behind the scenes with Wilderness Documentarian Ross Thomas as he learns the amazing and inspiring stories of the critically endangered California condor. Ross meets the Ventana Wildlife Society experts who have been working since 1997 to restore these majestic giants to the wild Big Sur coast. Ross’s epic journey begins with a once-in-a-lifetime visit with Senior Wildlife Biologist and California Condor Recovery Program Manager, Joe Burnett, to a wild condor’s nest deep in the Big Sur wilderness. Ross witnesses the intimate interaction between a condor parent and its new chick in the crown of a giant redwood tree. Ross then travels with Joe to see the Condor’s Big Sur sanctuary, which was destroyed by the Dolan Fire in 2020.
Giants of Big Sur: California Condor Stories Part 1: Return to the Wild
Directed By
Ross Thomas
Produced By
Now Playing
Cinema Verde
2023
TRAILER
More from
Ross Thomas
No items found.
More in the Series
Giants of Big Sur: California Condor Stories Part 1: Return to the Wild
is now playing. Visit our Virtual Screenings page to view all streaming films.
Become a member
For full access to our environmental film collection.
Virtual Screenings
Dive in to our streaming environmental film collection.