Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illness
Veterinarians said Jackie’s packed cell volume fell below 6% before she died after three weeks of intensive care.
- On Aug. 10, 2026, the bald eagle Jackie died at the Ojai Raptor Center after three weeks of intensive medical care following her rescue near Dana Point Park.
- Following an 'altercation' with two subadult eagles on July 17, rescuers found Jackie on the ground near Dana Point Park and transported her about 170 miles to the Ojai Raptor Center.
- A collaborative team of nine veterinarians and Wildlife Service representatives provided care including a 'life-saving' blood transfusion; Jackie's PCV dropped below 6% on Aug. 8 but rose to 9% on Aug. 9.
- Friends of Big Bear Valley mourned the loss of the eagle, who hatched as the first eaglet in Big Bear Valley in 2012 and became a community icon watched on the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.
- Shadow, Jackie's long-term partner, was last seen on the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam on July 23, which was funded by a $10,000 community effort two years prior.
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Los Angeles media has been all over the death of a local celebrity for the past two days. But this time, the dearly departed wasn’t a movie star from the golden age of Hollywood. Instead, Southern Californians and the rest of the world are mourning the death of Jackie, the bald eagle. Jackie, who lived with her partner Shadow in a nest high above the mountain community of Big Bear, died Monday after several weeks in intensive care. For the past…
Jackie the Bald Eagle, Who Captured Hearts Around the World Via Livestream, Has Died After Battling a Mysterious Illness
A raptor center in California had been caring for the animal since mid-July, after she had an altercation with two young eagles. But she had probably been sick long before then
Jackie, the bald eagle who won hearts over livestream, has died after health struggle
Jackie, one half of a bald eagle pair whose lives and parenting woes garnered millions of viewers through a livestream camera in Southern California’s Big Bear Valley, died Monday after weeks of veterinary treatment.
His death, after several weeks under veterinary care, generated a wave of messages among his followers.
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