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Rachel (1042), is nicknamed after conservationist, Rachel Carson. As the gentle and playful soul of the cohort, it felt appropriate to name this condor after a scientist described as gentle and compassionate. Rachel (1042) would gleefully play with any feather or bone she found when she was in the pen, and loved allopreening her fellow condors. Even in the instances where she displaced another condor, she immediately "apologized" with cuddles and allopreens.
About the conservationist: Rachel Carson is best known for writing Silent Spring, a book that sparked a national conversation about the harmful impacts of synthetic pesticides, eventually leading to a nationwide ban on DDT and a number of other chemicals. Silent Spring is one example of a rich career of engaging scientific writing for the public that inspired appreciation of the natural world while emphasizing our responsibility to understand our impacts.
About the conservationist: Rachel Carson is best known for writing Silent Spring, a book that sparked a national conversation about the harmful impacts of synthetic pesticides, eventually leading to a nationwide ban on DDT and a number of other chemicals. Silent Spring is one example of a rich career of engaging scientific writing for the public that inspired appreciation of the natural world while emphasizing our responsibility to understand our impacts.
