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#164 "Patriarch"

Sex:  Male

Hatch Location and Date: San Diego Zoo, 4/19/1997

Release Date: ​12/12/1997

Parents: #23 and #32

Local Biological Siblings: ​#747, #375

Breeding Status: ​Formerly with #171

Offspring: None

Deceased: 9/30/2005 Lead poisoning

Patriarch was one of the first five condors released into Big Sur. He traveled far and wide in his lifetime, even exploring the southern Sierra Mountains. He was found dead in southern California near the condor release site managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He never raised any offspring of his own.