#199 “The Great One”
Sex: Male
Hatch Location & Date: San Diego Zoo, 4/8/1999
Release Date: 3/4/2000
Parents: #20 and #29
The Great One was raised using a carefully crafted leather condor puppet, so he was closely watched due to this non-traditional upbringing. He bonded especially closely with other males his age, #204 and #209, and spent a lot of time with his buddies. As The Great One got older, he showed more interest in the Big Sur backcountry and especially in his mate, Condor #231.Together, they raised their biological chick, Condor #477, in the wild.
He is now paired with #438 and continues to be a successful nester. Admittedly, our initial expectations of The Great One were not high, but it turned out that his artificial rearing did not prevent him from becoming a great parent. His nickname is something we yelled out in the old days when we saw him doing well in the wild. Many of our biologists have picked him as their favorite because of his progress from underdog to successful condor.
He is now paired with #438 and continues to be a successful nester. Admittedly, our initial expectations of The Great One were not high, but it turned out that his artificial rearing did not prevent him from becoming a great parent. His nickname is something we yelled out in the old days when we saw him doing well in the wild. Many of our biologists have picked him as their favorite because of his progress from underdog to successful condor.
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