Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Remains of Flaco, the Central Park Owl, to Be Kept at Natural History Museum

 Remains of Flaco, the Central Park Owl, to Be Kept at Natural History Museum - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Remains from the Eurasian eagle-owl, whose year on the loose captivated New York City, will become part of collections at the American Museum of Natural History.

Flaco’s unremarkable life changed on the evening of Feb. 2, 2023, when someone shredded the mesh on his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.Credit...Anthony Suau/Reuters