Science on the SPOT: Peregrine Falcons Up Close

Video on Feb 08, 2011 by Chris Bauer from QUEST Northern California
Topics: Biology, Environment

QUEST meets the San Francisco Zoo's resident Peregrine Falcon, "Bella." Not long ago Peregrine Falcons were perched at the edge of extinction. But through the work of conservationists, they have rebounded and have been taken off the endangered species list.

"This is a conservation success story." says Noelle Bidegainberry of the SF Zoo, "Our hope is that when people meet Bella they are inspired to take conservation into their own hands."

Additional Links

• The Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPBRG)
• The San Francisco Zoo
• Producer's Notes: Science on the SPOT - Falcons Up Close
• Falconry Ruffles Feathers and Saves a Species