Bald eagle at National Conservation Training Center. The bald eagle almost did not survive to become our national symbol. Overhunting nearly wiped out the bald eagle in the early decades of the ...

A fter centuries as a revered symbol of America, the bald eagle has finally been officially recognized as the national bird of the United States. The announcement comes as the Endangered Species ...

While bald eagles are no longer endangered, conservationists remain vigilant. Ongoing monitoring, habitat preservation, and public education are key to ensuring the species' continued success. The ...

The bald eagle has been a symbol of our nation’s strength since the Revolutionary War, but it was not made our national bird ...

The bald eagle has been a symbol of our nation’s strength since the Revolutionary War, but it was not made our national bird until recently. The bald eagle is emblematic of America and on coins ...

The bald eagle became the United States national bird on Dec. 24, 2024, approximately 242 years after most Americans assumed it already was our national bird. In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on ...

The eagles' perch as symbols of the country contributes to their conservation, with experts considering them an “umbrella species,” whose need for large open spaces and waterways helps ...

Hokkaido--Bird watchers here might have thought they had been magically transported across the Pacific when they spotted the national symbol of the United States here in a wetland. A bald eagle ...

Bald eagles were a rare sight in Ohio, but their population has come soaring back. Now, they're seen across the state. Here's where to find them.