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#921 “Whiskey Papa”
Sex: Male
Hatch Location & Date: Oregon Zoo, 4/11/2018
Release Date: San Simeon, December 11, 2019
Parents:  #55 and #544
Local Biological Siblings: #684 and #725
Breeding Status: Unpaired
Offspring: 
Whiskey Papa was raised in captivity at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. When it was time for him to be transferred down to San Simeon for release, he was lucky enough to get a private plane ride instead of a 13 hour road trip! Thanks to Lighthawk, we were able to fly Whiskey Papa all the way from Portland to Hollister in just a few hours. Lighthawk is a charitable organization that donates flights in small aircraft to conservation groups, at no direct cost to their partners. Their amazing network of over 300 pilots generously donate their expertise, time, and aircraft to help further various conservation and environmental projects, including shuttling condors from their captive homes the release sites!

We named Whiskey Papa after the final letters of his plane’s registration code - it ended in WP, so using the NATO phonetic alphabet, that makes him Whiskey Papa! 
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Whiskey Papa is happy-go-lucky and eager to make friends - even with birds that don’t necessarily want to socialize! He cheerfully bosses the other birds around, and this can-do attitude will serve him well after he is released.

More photos coming soon!!
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        • Non-Lead Ammunition
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        • Nest Monitoring
        • Electrocutions
        • Micro-Trash
        • Marine Contaminants
      • The Movie
      • Artists Supporting Condors
    • Bald Eagles
    • Vultures of the World
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    • Consultation
    • Conservation Planning
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      • Surveys
      • Other Wildlife
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      • Programs
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