Challenger, a bald eagle at the American Eagle Foundation in Pigeon Forge, Tn. looking down on a crescent moon.
In a storm in 1989, Challenger was blown from his nest as an eaglet and
hand raised by humans. During this time, he experienced too much human
contact and was "imprinted".
He believes he is a human and is unable to survive in the wild. Two
unsuccessful release attempts resulted in Challenger almost dying and
eventually being handed over to the Federal authorities. They gave
Challenger to the American Eagle Foundation for care and educational
programs. Challenger is named in honor of the space shuttle crew, who were killed when it disintegrated shortly after launch.
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