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Common name: Bald Eagle
Scientific name:
Haliaeetus (sea eagle)
Size: 3 ft. (1 m) in height;
7 ft. (2.3 m) wing span
Weight: Males = 8 to 9 lbs. (3.5 - 4 kg)
Females = 10 to 14 lbs. (4.5 - 6kg)
Diet: Prefer fish swimming close to the water's surface, small mammals, waterfowl, wading birds
Status: Listed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as threatened in all but three of the lower 48 states.
Due to species and habitat protection and education, bald eagle numbers have rebounded and they
are now being considered for removal from the endangered species list by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service. Populations are healthy in Alaska.
What the Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks are doing: Recently, SeaWorld Orlando welcomed
Mattie, a two-year-old American bald eagle, to their family. After falling out of her nest and
breaking a wing, Mattie was rescued and rehabilitated by the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in
Maitland, Florida. Due to the extent of her injuries, she was deemed unreleasable. The center asked
SeaWorld Orlando to train and condition Mattie to serve as an ambassador for her species.
Across the U.S., Anheuser-Busch has contributed significantly to the bald eagle's comeback. In
Kodiak Island, Alaska, Anheuser-Busch helped protect more than 150,000 acres of habitat for
American bald eagles and other species. At Barr Lake State Park in Denver, CO, Anheuser-Busch
and its Fort Collins brewery helped construct a bald eagle observation deck and interactive displays
to educate and inspire visitors. And for several years, Anheuser-Busch has been the premier sponsor
of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey's Golf Tournament, at event that raises funds for the
protection of bald eagles and peregrine falcons that fly and nest along the Delaware Bay.
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