Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Jackie, a bald eagle with a devoted internet following, died early in the morning on August 10 in Ojai, California, while in the care of the Ojai Raptor Center. She was 14 years old.  The Ojai Raptor Center announced her death and it was shared by Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), the nonprofit who monitors the eagles of Big Bear Valley. “Over the past several days, her condition continued to deteriorate despite intensive treatment and the combined efforts of our veterinary team and consulting specialists,” the center writes. “She remained critically ill, receiving oxygen therapy, supportive treatment, and around-the-clock monitoring in our intensive care unit. Throughout her time at Ojai Raptor Center, every decision was guided by the available medical evidence, her …

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. UPDATE, August, 10, 2026, 4:33pm EDT: Jackie died on Monday at the age of 14. In is disheartening update, internet-famous bald eagle Jackie is in “unstable” condition. The Ojai Raptor Center, where Jackie is currently undergoing treatment for anemia, shared on Sunday that she “remains critically ill, and her condition is currently unstable.” “Yesterday, her packed cell volume (PCV) fell below 6%,” the rehabilitation shared on Facebook. “Today it has risen to 9%. While this is a small improvement, her PCV remains critically low and her overall condition remains extremely serious.” Along with millions of fans online, her status is also being monitored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and a veterinarian team. Last week, …

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Internet-famous bald eagle mother Jackie is showing signs of worsening anemia. According to her caretakers at the Ojai Raptor Center, her packed cell volume (PCV) has dropped to 13 percent, which means her anemia has worsened in the past two days.  “Our veterinary team is responding quickly,” they write. “Additional advanced diagnostic testing is now underway, and expedited laboratory testing has been requested as we continue working to better understand her condition and guide the next steps in her treatment.” Jackie was admitted to the care center two weeks ago. She was found on the ground near Dana Point Park on July 17, following a short altercation with two other subadult eagles. Cell phone video confirmed that the adult was able to fend …