306
Condor 306 is the second oldest condor in the Pinnacles flock. Her hatch date was 5/4/03 at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. She is also the older sibling of 335. She spends a fair amount of time alone but, if hungry enough, can be very assertive in a group. In the flight pen, she spent most of her time with the other LA Zoo condor: 317. Since her release in October, 2004, she has become a well integrated and relatively dominant member of the flock. Biologists selected her to be outfitted with one of the GPS transceivers.

307
During the October 2004 release event, 307 delighted the crowd with her graceful flight away from the release pen. She was hatched at the LA Zoo on 5/5/03.  Equipped with a GPS transceiver, she continued to be one of the most adventurous condors in the flock and was always expanding her range which included San Benito, Monterey, Merced, Fresno, Kings and San Luis Obispo Counties.  She underwent multiple rounds of chelation and was released back into the wild.  Unfortunately, she was found dead of unknown causes in May of 2007.

310
This condor hatched on 5/11/03 at the LA Zoo. In the flight pen, 310 perched away from all the other birds and usually fed once the others had finished. However, upon release in 2004, she quickly came into her own and rapidly ascended the dominance hierarchy. Now, 310 is arguably the most dominant condor at Pinnacles and with her GPS transceiver continues to expand the known range of Pinnacles condors.  As one of the oldest birds in the flock, she has been observed participating in breeding behaviors and is expected to be one of the first Pinnacles' condors with a nest in the wild.

312
Just three days after 310, Condor 312 hatched on 5/14/03 at the LA Zoo.  This condor is tracked with a GPS transceiver and is known to spend a lot of her time along the Big Sur Coast.  She and 310 were the first birds to fly from Pinnacles over to Big Sur in 2006.

313
The older sibling of 332, this condor hatched just a day after 312, also at the LA Zoo. Condor 313 is the oldest male released at Pinnacles and typically tips the scales as one of the heaviest birds in the flock. A very dominant bird, he usually feeds first, roosts in one of the best perches and can often be seen bullying other condors to assert his dominance and affirm his position near the top of the hierarchy.

313 and Big Sur female 303 have formed the first documented breeding pair at Pinnacles.  His GPS unit will be helpful in tracking the pair as the attempt to nest outside of Pinnacles.

317
Hatched on 5/26/03 at the San Diego Wild Animal Park, condor 317 is the older sibling of 330. When it comes to food, 317 spends has been known to spend most, if not all, of the day at a carcass. However, she is not always feeding. Being in the middle of the dominance hierarchy, 317 seems to relish the ability to chase and displace the younger condors. She has also been known to remain at the carcass until near nightfall in order to continue chasing Turkey Vultures and Ravens away from a carcass. In the summer of 2008, 317 was trapped for routine health checks and was found to have an extremely high blood lead level. She had to be transported to the LA Zoo where she underwent chelation treatment and is now free-flying at Pinnacles once again.

330
A younger sibling of 317, condor 330 hatched on 4/19/04 at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Of the 2005 cohort, condor 330 is one of the most dominant. 330 often feeds simultaneously with the older birds, is one of the largest birds in the flock and is known to fight back when confronted. Due to his affinity for the High Peaks, 330 can often be seen flying above the peaks in the morning and evening light.

332
Hatched on 4/21/04 at the LA Zoo, this condor is also a younger sibling of 313. 332 is also a survivor; in the summer of 2007, he was seen with a large infected gash along his wing edge. He was taken into captivity and treated, but the veterinarians could not be sure if he would fly again. He was released after a few months and has been flying without any changes in behavior or flight since then.

335
A younger sibling of 306, this condor hatched on 4/23/04 at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Along with many of the older birds, 335 continues to push his boundaries and frequently makes trips to the coast and back.

336
On 4/28/04, condor 336 hatched at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Condor 336 was the only female of its cohort and had the smallest range of all the Pinnacles birds.

Unfortunately, Condor 336 died in early September, 2008. It was found shaking and weak, and extremely underweight in Big Sur, California.  Blood tests showed Condor 336 had high levels of lead (Pb) in it's system and was rushed to the LA Zoo for emergency treatment. Nevertheless, the condor's health continued to degrade and it finally succumbed to lead poisoning less than two days later. For more information, please e-mail us

340
Upon arrival at the Pinnacles flight pen, 340 was by far the most active and aggressive juvenile. Perhaps he was aware of his distinction in being the first chick produced by the Oregon Zoo, where he hatched on 5/9/08. After a brief lull in activity immediately following his release, 340 started to expand his range and quickly ascended the dominance hierarchy.

He has been outfitted with a GPS tag and recently took a flight to southern California, within 50 miles of the Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge condor release site.  His continued exploratory flights make him a bird valued within the flock for his ability to lead others to new areas.   

345
Hatched on 5/16/04 at the San Diego Wild Animal Park, 345 was initially a very submissive bird but has since moved up in rank as younger birds have been released. He splits most of his time between Pinnacles and the Big Sur Coast. 

351
Similar in age to 340 and 345, condor 351 hatched on 5/28/04 at the LA Zoo. 351 seems to have a talent for finding carcasses outside the park. 351 is often the first bird at the feeding site and occasionally is also the last to leave. It comes as no surprise that he is also one of the largest condors of the flock.  Along with 345 he was one of the last to be released in 2005, and spends much of his time on the Big Sur coast.

400
The oldest of the 2007 cohort from the World Center for Birds of Prey (Boise, Idaho), condor 400 hatched on 4/11/06. The only female from this cohort, she and 401 were the first to released in their cohort and began exploring the free world on the same day in April 2007.  She has risen in the condor hierarchy as new birds arrive.

401
Another condor hatched by The Peregrine Fund at the World Center for Birds of Prey, 401 cracked out of his shell and emerged into the world on 4/13/06. Condor 401 has the distinction of being the first one from the 2007 cohort to make it to the Big Sur coast and was also first one of the ’07 cohort to become a free-flyer.

405
Much of 405’s story remains to be written. He hatched on 4/18/06 in Boise, Idaho, made the long journey to Pinnacles in the back of a van, was released in late 2007 and has been exploring the local landscape ever since.

411
His hatch date was 4/26/06 at the World Center for Birds of Prey. He is a male from the 2007 cohort. Generally a more submissive bird, he spends the majority of his time inside the park, so it came as a surprise when he was found to have high blood lead levels during the summer of 2008. However, after undergoing intensive treatment he was re-released. 411 has only made it to the Big Sur coast once, making him the “homebody” of the flock.

431
Currently acclimating to the Pinnacles landscape after being released November of 2008, 431 is one of the eight condors rescued from the encroaching Big Sur fire that eventually burned the Ventana Wildlife Society flight pen where the condors were first brought to central California. In late June of 2008, a Coast Guard helicopter shuttled the condors (including 431, 438, 448, and 451) out of the Los Padres National Forest as Ventana Wildlife Society biologists made daring trips on an ATV between the pen and the helicopter landing area. National Park Service staff met the Coast Guard and gathered the condors up in a van for transport to Pinnacles. Although hatched (4/12/07) at the LA Zoo and reared by foster parents, 431 originated as a wild laid egg in Big Sur. His parents were nesting for the first time so biologists swapped out the egg with a dummy in order to assess their skills at incubation. Later, to ensure genetic diversity in the flock, a separate zoo laid egg was placed in the nest and parents 167 and 190 reared condor 444.

438
The only female of the cohort released in autumn, 2008, 438 was hatched on 4/21/07 at the World Center for Birds of Prey. While in the flight pen, she stayed very close to Hoi, the older mentor bird kept in the pen to help instill appropriate behaviors in the young birds. 438 tends to be the last to feed and has been one of the most submissive birds in the 2008 cohort.

448
Also reared at The Peregrine Fund’s facilities in Boise, Idaho, 448 hatched on 5/8/07. One of the more curious birds from the 2008 cohort, 448 was the first to investigate the traps (used to capture condors for health checks) while he was in the facility.

451
The largest and most dominant condor of the 2008 cohort, 451 was also hatched (5/15/07) in Boise and was among the condors rescued from the Big Sur fire.

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