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#729 “Ninja”

Sex: Male                             

Hatch Location & Date: Big Sur, 4/1/2014

Release Date: Wild Reared                            

Parents: #168 and #208                              

Local Biological Siblings: None                             

Breeding Status: Unpaired

Offspring: None

Condor #729 is fortunate to follow in the footsteps of his foster brother #665. He was hatched in the same nest tree; a giant redwood with a burned out cavity high up in the branches. He showed up to our field station mid-January 2015 after thoroughly exploring his natal canyon for three months after fledging. Ninja acquired his name after the first time he was trapped to replace a broken transmitter. He evaded biologists as they tried to net him; biting, kicking, and bouncing around the pen with power and incredible agility.