He was known as a 'gentle giant.'Andy the Condor could be described as a real-life definition of the phrase, 'Don't judge a book by its cover.'The 64-year-old A
Andy the Condor could be described as a real-life definition of the phrase, "Don't judge a book by its cover."His keeper, Helen Dishaw, said he was really unique in that he was known for walking around Tracy Aviary, greeting guests. "He really kind of touched hearts and minds and raised a lot of awareness for vultures," Dishaw said. "Losing him literally felt like a part of me had died too. I miss him every day."stated, "Andy N.
"His legacy was just to inspire compassion and caring in everyone that knew him," Dishaw added. "He really did his job. He really was an ambassador. A lot of times, we'd have little toddlers with their arms out, running to give him a hug, which always blew me away. It's easy to get people to fall in love with a giant panda or elephant, but vultures are a bit of a tougher sell.
Now, his legacy will live on through a bronze memorial sculpture in the works. Los Angeles artist, Adam Matano, was chosen to create this beautiful life-size tribute. "We've gone so far to take in measures from Andy's actual feathers and footprints," Matano said. "I wish I could have met him."In a way, Dishaw feels the creation of the sculpture is bittersweet. "It's because he's not here. I would take him back in a minute, and not do the sculpture, but here we are," she said. "It's going to be lowish to the ground, so people can get up close to him and take pictures.
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