Harpy eagle on the Official San Diego Zoo’s Flickr.
In 1994 webecame the first facility in North America to hatch and successfully rear a harpy eagle.
Such a gorgeous creature!
“You would think that the massive harpy eagle is invincible. But think again. Years of hunting, in addition to logging, destruction of nesting sites, and poaching have eliminated this bird species from much of its former range, especially the northern part, and it is now rare in many areas. Harpy parents raise, at most, a single eaglet every two years, so once the number of harpy eagles in a particular area has been reduced, it is hard for the population to recover. The San Diego Zoo is the only zoo in the United States to breed this rare species. Fifteen harpy eagles have hatched here since 1992, and two offspring have been released into their native habitat in Panama. We continue to work with The Peregrine Fund to help harpy eagles in the wild.” -http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-harpy_eagle.html
