The Dolan Fire destroyed the Condor's Big Sur Sanctuary on August 20-21, 2020.
In just 80 days, a total of $540,000 in gifts and pledges from a variety of foundations, fellow non-profits, agencies, and individual donors. In fact, more than 1,500 individuals contributed. Read more about our condor release in San Simeon...
Help us Rebuild the Condor's Big Sur Sanctuary and Restore the Condors to the Wild. Your help makes a difference, please donate today.
Major benefactors of the rebuilding effort include: Vinod Khosla, Margaret and William R. Hearst III, Hind Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Community Foundation for Monterey County, and several large anonymous donors. We also wish to thank Avangrid Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife and the 1,500+ individuals who gave since the Dolan Fire.
Help us Rebuild the Condor's Big Sur Sanctuary and Restore the Condors to the Wild. Your help makes a difference, please donate today.
Major benefactors of the rebuilding effort include: Vinod Khosla, Margaret and William R. Hearst III, Hind Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Community Foundation for Monterey County, and several large anonymous donors. We also wish to thank Avangrid Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife and the 1,500+ individuals who gave since the Dolan Fire.
Condor Cams Restored after Dolan Fire!
We now have both live-streaming cameras at the Condor’s Big Sur Sanctuary back online, thanks to explore.org for so quickly replacing the equipment that was destroyed by the Dolan Fire on August 20-21.
Baby Condor Iniko hatched on April 25, 2020 in a redwood tree in Big Sur, California and cam viewers from all over the world watched as this chick went through many challenges. Read More...
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Baby Condor Iniko hatched on April 25, 2020 in a redwood tree in Big Sur, California and cam viewers from all over the world watched as this chick went through many challenges. Read More...
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Video from 9/11 - Big Sur Sanctuary
Eleven Condors Declared Dead October 30, 2020: Name & Tag Number
The nine free-flying condors that disappeared when the Dolan Fire burned through the Condor's Big Sur Sanctuary include “Kingpin” #167, “Survivor” #375, “Electra” #678, “Boreas” #773, “Arthur” #789, “Tonks” #875, one condor from the Pinnacles Flock #448, and two wild-raised, #9001, and #9003.
Two chicks also perished in the fire: Chick #1022, whose parents are #448 (PNP), female 543 (PNP), chick #1029 whose parents are McWay #567 and Loner #311.
Two chicks also perished in the fire: Chick #1022, whose parents are #448 (PNP), female 543 (PNP), chick #1029 whose parents are McWay #567 and Loner #311.
To catch up on what you have missed, check out our Fire Timeline
Big Sur Sanctuary Photo Gallery
A coastal bluff overlooking the ocean, this sanctuary contains a mosaic of redwood forest, open woodland, coastal scrub, and grassland. These habitats provide optimum conditions for condor nesting, roosting, scavenging, and soaring. PHOTOS ENLARGE WHEN CLICKED
