#901 “Scabbers” In Memoriam
Sex: Male
Hatch Location & Date: Big Sur, 5/25/2017
Release Date: Wild Reared
Local Biological Siblings: None
Breeding Status: Unpaired
Offspring: None
Deceased: 1/17/2021, Necropsy pending
This condor was an welcome surprise to biologists - we didn't realize that #901's parents were nesting until he was almost out of the nest! His parents clearly valued their privacy - before the nest was discovered, we were not even sure that they were romantically involved. Fittingly, they chose a very remote coastal canyon to nest in, miles from any road or trail. Only information collected from their new GPS tags clued us in to their sneaky nesting.
Eventually #901 made his way from his remote wilderness birthplace to the release site, where he was trapped and handled for the first time. We discovered a large wound on the top of his head that was not properly healing. He was sent off to Oakland Zoo where the first-rate veterinary staff treated him for a skin infection. We have no idea how he got the wound in the first place, but we affectionately named him “Scabbers” after the Harry Potter character.
Eventually #901 made his way from his remote wilderness birthplace to the release site, where he was trapped and handled for the first time. We discovered a large wound on the top of his head that was not properly healing. He was sent off to Oakland Zoo where the first-rate veterinary staff treated him for a skin infection. We have no idea how he got the wound in the first place, but we affectionately named him “Scabbers” after the Harry Potter character.
