01/10/2025
Saphira is excited that it's National Save the Eagles Day!
From first being protected under the Bald Eagle Protection Act in 1940 to finally being removed from the Endangered Species List in 2007, bald eagles are a great example of a conservation success story, showing how environmental protections can make a huge impact on the wild population. In fact, wild bald eagle numbers are so strong that they are not in a managed breeding program in zoos. So many individuals are available from wildlife rehabilitators, as Saphira was after she was blown out of her nest and her broken wing did not heal properly, preventing her from flying and hunting.