MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Wildwood Park and Zoo welcomed “Amelia”, a nine-year-old Peregrine falcon to the zoo on September 27, 2022.
She remained off-exhibit for her first few weeks to acclimate to her new caretakers. Amelia, like all the birds at the zoo, was injured in the wild and determined to be non-releasable due to the extent of her injuries. Unfortunately, she was hit by a car on Madeline Island as a juvenile and her left wing needed to be amputated in order to save her life.
She has been living at Wild Instincts, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Rhinelander, since 2013. While there, she taught thousands of visitors about her species and zoo staff feels confident that she will continue to educate and fascinate visitors here at Wildwood Park and Zoo.
The name “peregrine” means wanderer, making it very fitting for Amelia to be named after Amelia Earhart. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and was a true pioneer in aviation. Falcons are incredible flyers and may move over 15,000 miles during their annual migration.
“We would like to thank the Wild Instincts for entrusting Amelia to our care and assisting in her transfer,” the zoo said in a statement.
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