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10 moments that made Jackie the eagle unforgettable
Remember Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle through 10 moments, from her first years and life with Shadow to the…
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More than 1,000 gathered in Big Bear to remember Jackie
More than 1,000 people gathered in Big Bear to remember Jackie, with art, tributes and a conservation legacy rooted in…
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Hawaiʻi’s Hōlei Sea Arch collapses after years of visible damage
Hōlei Sea Arch has disappeared from Hawaiʻi’s coastline. Earlier closures, photographs and geological explanations reveal a formation that was changing…
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Why Christa Pike was sentenced to death and how survival is possible
Court records explain Christa Pike’s death sentence. Drug delivery, sedation and a separate poisoning case show why her survival requires…
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Backpack wins Fat Bear Week 2026 by 5,081 votes
Bear 89 Backpack defeated Bear 910 by 5,081 votes to win Fat Bear Week 2026, completing a story that began…
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How Bear 89 earned the name Backpack
Discover how Bear 89 became Backpack, why his nickname predates his leg injury, and how his mother Holly adjusted to…
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Fat Bear Week 2026 final pairs two champions’ offspring
910 faces 89 Backpack in the Fat Bear Week 2026 final. See the semifinal results, voting times and the champion…
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Jackie the bald eagle’s new monument captures her in flight
Jackie’s new wooden monument captures the Big Bear bald eagle in flight. Meet its sculptor and learn how the Fawnskin…
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How to watch Jackie’s memorial on October 3
Watch Jackie’s October 3 memorial online. Find the livestream and ceremony times, official viewing channels and what’s planned at Bear…
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