PROVIDENCE – The new bald eagle habitat at Roger Williams Park Zoo opened yesterday, just in time for the Fourth of July.
The new exhibit – created in the former polar bear habitat – is home to Spirit and Glory. This pair of bald eagles (the birds mate for life) had lived in an exhibit near the zoo’s main entrance since 2004, while the new exhibit’s planning and construction were underway.
Their new home is the product of nine months of renovations. Its 1,000 square feet are landscaped with Atlas cedar trees and other plants native to the eagle’s natural habitat. A stream flows along the exhibit’s perimeter, adding both authenticity and a fishing spot for the eagles.
The bald eagle exhibit is the first part of the zoo’s planned North American Trail to be completed. The full trail is slated for completion in 2010.
To learn more about bald eagles or about the progress of the $35 million New Zoo campaign, visit rwpzoo.org.
