"Remembering Flaco: Lessons from the Tragic Loss of New York City's Beloved Owl"
TL;DR
New York City's beloved owl Flaco died from a traumatic impact, with zoologists confirming that he flew into a building. The Eurasian eagle owl, who had been living in the city for 13 years, was found dead on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Central Park Zoo blames the person who cut open Flaco's enclosure, but is also investigating illness as a possible factor. Eulogies from fans poured in, with speculation about urban threats to wildlife and theories about Flaco's health before his death.
- New York City’s Flaco the owl died from a traumatic impact, zoologists say The Guardian US
- Opinion | What Flaco the Owl Can Teach Us About Risk The New York Times
- Flaco's Cause of Death Confirmed; a Central Park Memorial; and an Ode to the Eurasian-Eagle Owl westsiderag.com
- Owl Who Died After Escaping New York City Zoo Is Mourned by Stars PEOPLE
- Bill proposed to protect birds in New York City could be renamed for Flaco the owl, mourners leave flowers at his favorite tree WABC-TV
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