A bald eagle flew free after two months of care in Asheboro
The North Carolina Zoo's wildlife rehab center nursed a female bald eagle found barely responsive in a landfill, then released her at the zoo in the center's 25th year.
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A female bald eagle that was found barely responsive in a landfill is flying again after nearly two months of care, WCTI reported. The North Carolina Zoo's wildlife rehabilitation center nursed her back to strength and released her at the zoo. The release comes in the center's 25th year. She arrived too weak to respond and left flying after that stretch of care.
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A female bald eagle was found in a landfill near Asheboro, North Carolina, barely able to respond. WCTI reported that the North Carolina Zoo's wildlife rehabilitation center cared for her for nearly two months, then released her at the zoo. The center is in its 25th year. She arrived too weak to respond and left flying after that care. Rehabilitation means helping a wild animal heal so it can go back outside.
- Why would a wild eagle need weeks of care before anyone opens a door and lets her fly?
- What does a rehabilitation center do that a regular zoo visit does not?
- Why is the 25th year of a center worth mentioning when one eagle goes free?
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