The Condor’s Shadow profiles a bold and feisty condor named Pitahsi and a larger-than-life biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Joseph Brandt. Together they reveal the passion required to reestablish the California condor in a world that defies the bird’s prehistoric origins.
Thirty years after a heroic effort commenced to recover the species with just twenty-two birds remaining on earth we can celebrate this story of endangered species recovery. In spite of this success, the California condor’s future is not quite secure. The film explores how human preferences prevent the largest North American land bird from flying free. The Condor’s Shadow is a moving story of environmental challenge, passionate conservationists, and a beautiful soaring bird.