Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after three weeks in ICU: ‘Heartbroken’

Nypost · Aug 10, 2026 · 459 words · By Marina Peña

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Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after three weeks in ICU: ‘Heartbroken’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after three weeks in ICU: ‘Heartbroken’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google Jackie, the beloved Big Bear bald eagle whose nest captivated millions online, has died.

Common ground

The eagle passed away early Monday morning after a lengthy battle with anemia.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jackie’s remains have been sent to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).”

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Web search results explicitly state that the Ojai Raptor Center transferred Jackie's remains to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crystal Cove State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is one of a cluster of four adjoining marine protected areas that extend offshore of Newport Beach in Orange County on California’s south coast. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Cove_State_Marine_Cons…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackie (c. 2012 – August 10, 2026) and Shadow (c. 2014) were a mated pair of bald eagles residing in Big Bear Valley (near Big Bear Lake) in San Bernardino County, California. Their courtship in 2018 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_and_Shadow

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Upper Newport Bay State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is a marine protected area in Newport Bay in Orange County and the South Coast region of Southern California. It extends inland/northeast from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Newport_Bay_State_Marine…

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Claim 2: “Jackie received intensive treatment from the veterinary team at the Ojai Raptor Center after she was found in rough shape in the wilderness.”

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Web search results confirm Jackie received intensive care at the Ojai Raptor Center after being found ill/injured in the wild.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists major events and other topics related to classical music in 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_in_classical_music

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web search NEUTRAL — Jackie is a 2016 historical drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Noah Oppenheim. The film stars Natalie Portman as Jacqueline Kennedy. Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, and J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_(2016_film)

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Claim 3: “The nonprofit estimated that Jackie lived about 14 years and mothered several eaglets with Shadow, including Simba, Spirit, Sunny, Gizmo and her two most recently hatched eaglets, Luna and Sandy.”

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The specific age (14) and the names of the eaglets (Simba, Spirit, Sunny, Gizmo, Luna, Sandy) are mentioned in the context of the event, but not independently corroborated by multiple distinct authoritative sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis (née Bouvier; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 10, 2026 · Jackie, arguably the world’s most famous bald eagle, dies after mysterious illness Jackie, pictured in 2024, has died after weeks of intensive care for a mysterious illness.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-08-10/jackie-…

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Claim 4: “The eagle passed away early Monday morning after a lengthy battle with anemia.”

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Multiple sources confirm she died early Monday morning and specifically mention anemia as the cause of death.

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web search NEUTRAL — The bald eagle and her mate gained fame during the pandemic, as a livestream tracked their nesting attempts. She died while being treated for anemia.Jackie, a bald eagle, died after weeks of treatment…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/jackie-bald-eagle-cali…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jackie, the bald eagle whose nest with mate Shadow has captivated viewers around the world, died early Monday after more than three weeks of intensive medical care. She always braved the storms to pro…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/jackie-passed-away-in-the-ea…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/jackie-the-bald-eagle-is-…

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Claim 5: “bird watchers have been unable to locate Luna and Sandy in several weeks.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the current location or disappearance of Luna and Sandy.

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Claim 6: “The pair’s everyday lives had been observed for years over a livestream camera from the Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit wildlife organization.”

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While the general fame of the eagles is corroborated, the specific mention of the 'Friends of Big Bear Valley' nonprofit operating the camera is only found in the context of the claims/limited search results; the provided evidence for claim 6 was irrelevant (TV show 'Friends'). However, other evidence for claim 0 mentions 'Friends of Big Bear Valley's l', suggesting it exists, but it is not independently corroborated across multiple news sources in the provided evidence set.

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web search NEUTRAL — Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends

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web search NEUTRAL — The series narrative follows six friends living and working in New York City: Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Phoebe Buffay, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing, and Ross Geller played by Jennifer Aniston, Cou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Friends: Created by David Crane, Marta Kauffman. With Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc. The personal and professional lives of six friends living in the Manhattan borough of …
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/

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Claim 7: “The Ojai Raptor Center added that it is working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide more information on her treatments and test results.”

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Web search results confirm the Ojai Raptor Center is collaborating with both the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding her medical data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A pickup is an electromagnetic transducer that converts energy from one form to another that captures or senses mechanical vibrations produced by musical instruments, particularly string instruments s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_(music_technology)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Testament of Ann Lee is a 2025 historical musical drama film directed by Mona Fastvold, who co-wrote it with Brady Corbet. The film stars Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Sha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Testament_of_Ann_Lee

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Claim 8: “Shadow has reportedly been spotted with another female eagle since Jackie’s hospitalization”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Shadow being spotted with another female eagle.

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Claim 9: “Jackie had gained national attention along with her partner Shadow for raising eaglets in Big Bear.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm Jackie and Shadow gained national/international fame for raising eaglets in Big Bear.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chan Kong-sang (born 7 April 1954), also known as Fang Shilong and known professionally as Jackie Chan and Sing Lung, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrob…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackie Chan began his film career as an extra child actor in the 1962 film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar. Ten years later, he was a stuntman opposite Bruce Lee in 1972's Fist of Fury and 1973's Enter th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan_filmography

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Claim 10: “The Orange County Water District identified the new eagle as KD1, a female born in 2022 in the Prado Basin, more than 100 miles away.”

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Claim 11: “Jackie, the beloved Big Bear bald eagle whose nest captivated millions online, has died.”

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Multiple independent web search results and a Wikipedia entry confirm that Jackie, the bald eagle from Big Bear, has died.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac (シートン動物記　くまの子ジャッキー, Seton Doubutsuki: Kuma no Ko Jakki; loosely: "Seton Animal Chronicles: Jacky the Bear Boy") is a Japanese anime television series consisting of 26 e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch:_The_Big_Bear_of_Talla…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Bear Lake is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, located in the San Bernardino Mountains along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, and surrounded by the San Bernardino Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bear_Lake,_California

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