New York town hall Image of Flaco, the owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York on February 2.
New York City Hall
Image of Flaco, the owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York on February 2.
ANIMALS – Flaco was the allegory of the return to wild life. The Eurasian eagle owl, which was released from the Central Park Zoo in New York after an act of vandalism last February, was able to regain its freedom. Unfortunately, life in the megalopolis was fatal to him, Flaco died at the age of 13, Friday February 23, after hitting a building on the Upper West Side.
As spotted by the prestigious American newspaper The New York TimesThe Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement that Flaco was found on the ground after hitting a building.
Residents of the building quickly contacted a rescue agency, which was unable to save him. Central Park Zoo staff returned the captive-born owl to perform a necropsy to confirm the cause of death.
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If New Yorkers are so attached to the owl, it is because its story is incredible. On February 2, 2023, Flaco was released by an individual who entered the Central Park Zoo. He then broke through his cage, and Flaco was able to fly on his own for the first time in 13 years. The zoo had tried to recover him, before ultimately suspending efforts to capture him.
As Flaco had become a real star, locals and tourists following his escape and his new life in the open air for several months, his death caused a lot of sadness on social networks, as you can read in the tweets below.
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“RIP Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl that has become New York City’s most famous bird”this Internet user pays tribute to him.
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“I woke up here in Guatemala to the heartbreaking news of the death of our beautiful king owl, Flaco”laments another user of X, before continuing: “Other birds will capture our hearts, but for me, none will surpass Flaco. »
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One of Flaco’s most dedicated watchers, David Barrett, suggested erecting a temporary memorial on the bird’s favorite oak tree in Central Park, says The world. Ornithologists could “lay flowers, leave a note, or just be with other people who loved Flaco”, he wrote on X, for the account Manhattan Bird Alert, which documented the bird’s comings and goings. A tribute that would live up to this great owl.
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