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Bird worker Holly Cale spends time with Moccas, a one year old Andean condor at the ICBP (International Centre for Birds of Prey) in Newent, England, on May 16, 2016. Sharing such close contact with condors is rare due to their size and the power they are able to generate with their beaks. Moccas has been with Holly almost every day since hatching at the center, and the bond between the pair is one of trust.

The ICBP is the oldest dedicated birds of prey center in the world. Around 75 different species of birds of prey are looked after at the facilities in the Gloucestershire countryside, including hawks, eagles, owls and falcons. As well as accepting, treating and rehabilitating injured wild birds of prey from the U.K., the center runs a captive breeding program to help protect and sustain healthy populations of endangered and threatened species in their native countries. [Photo/VCG]



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