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Pinnacles National MonumentA view of the High Peaks
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Lead fragments from a single bullet

Lead Bullets vs. Non-lead Bullets

In this video, Pinnacles Wildlife Biologist, Jim Petterson, and a group of other hunters compare the performance of lead and non-lead bullets. He also discusses the potential impacts of lead bullet fragmentation on wildlife and humans.

 
The flight pen as seen from the observation blind

The Pinnacles Condor Flight Pen

This video of the juvenile condors in and around the flight pen was taken just before the third condor release. Narrated by Court Van Tassel, Pinnacles Condor Biologist.

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A close-up view of rhyolite breccia  

Did You Know?
Rhyolitic breccia is the rock that the High Peaks and other rock formations at Pinnacles are made of. Rhyolite breccia is composed of lava sand, ash, and angular chunks of rock that were explosively ejected from the Pinnacles Volcano.

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Last Updated: July 21, 2009 at 10:02 EST