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Back to In Memoriam Condor Bios
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During his first seven years in the wild, Kingpin was second in the dominance hierarchy to our oldest male, Condor #164. After the death of #164 in 2005, Kingpin became the most dominant member of the Big Sur flock. This means that he had first choice of food and that he frequently disciplined other condors lower in the hierarchy.
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Kingpin paired with Condor #190 in 2006 and they established a breeding territory that spring. In 2007, the pair started nesting in the cavity of a Coast Redwood tree:  this was the first-ever documented Coast Redwood condor nest. Since then, he successfully raised several chicks with #190. Kingpin and Redwood Queen hatched their last chick together in the Spring of 2020. In August 2020 the devastating Dolan Fire swept through Big Sur destroying the condor sanctuary and taking with it the lives of nine free flying condors, one of whom was the 23 year old Kingpin.

Kingpin's legacy is carried on through his six biological offspring and three foster offspring.
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  • Who We Are
    • Bald Eagles - Our Beginning
    • Wildlife Sanctuaries
    • Annual Reports / Documents
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Employment
    • Contact Us
    • Media Coverage
  • Condors
    • Condor Cams
    • Zoom-Chats
    • Baby Condors
    • My Condor Bios
    • Condor Releases
    • Videos and Photos
    • Condor Threats
    • Condor Field Work
    • Vultures of the World
    • Artists Supporting Condors
  • Education
    • Youth Programs
    • Partner Programming
    • Bilingual Education
    • Nature Prescription Programs
    • Salud y Naturaleza
    • Inspirational Youth
  • Services
    • Ecological Services
    • Condor Presentations
  • Subscribe
  • How You Can Help
    • Donate >
      • Donate
      • Donate to Condor Recovery
      • Donate to Youth Education
      • Leadership Circle
    • Annual Membership
    • Adopt-A-Condor
    • Fund-A-Student
    • Big Sur Discovery Center
    • S'MORE in Big Sur
    • Events >
      • Annual Condor Fundraiser
    • Legacy Society
    • Our Supporters
    • Volunteer
    • Your Opinion Matters
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