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Jackie Bald Eagle Dies After Weeks in ICU

Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, remains in critical condition at the Ojai Raptor Center as blood values continue to decline, with packed cell volume dropping below 10% in the latest updates. Experts say ongoing intensive care, oxygen therapy, and multiple tests—including CT scans and a bone marrow biopsy—are guiding decisions while specialists across the country assist in diagnosing a mysterious illness and determining next steps.

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Big Bear Eagle Habitat Secured by OpenAI Founders

Conservation groups secured more than $10 million to purchase Moon Camp land on Big Bear Lake, preventing a 50-home development and protecting the habitat of the area’s famed bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow. A late donation of $5.5 million from OpenAI co-founders Anna and Greg Brockman helped complete the funding, enabling the land trust to finalize the purchase and dedicate resources for ongoing land care.

OpenAI Anna Gordy Gaye

Jul 24, 2026

Elephants

Minnesota grandmother dies in Zambia safari elephant attack

Gail Mattson, a 79-year-old Minnesota grandmother, died after a bull elephant attacked the safari truck in Zambia on March 30, 2024, while six people were on board and four sustained minor injuries. The tragedy disrupted a dream trip for the group, with one passenger treated in a hospital in South Africa and others receiving on-site care.

European Minnesota

Jul 24, 2026

Russia-Ukraine War

Mangrove Award Winner Exposes Ghost Nets

Gaurav Patil’s photograph Tangled glow: When life meets the ruins won the 2026 Mangrove Photography Awards, portraying a ghost fishing net glowing amid a Maharashtra mangrove to spotlight the growing crisis of ghost gear. The award underscores the broader threats to mangroves—from discarded nets to rising seas and development—and aims to raise awareness and conservation action worldwide.

Indian Maharashtra

Jul 24, 2026

Jackie Bald Eagle Dies After Weeks in ICU

Big Bear Eagle Habitat Secured by OpenAI Founders

Minnesota grandmother dies in Zambia safari elephant attack

Mangrove Award Winner Exposes Ghost Nets

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