Hope, the Harpy Eagle, in danger

The Belize Zoo proudly released Hope, the Harpy Eagle into the wild last December. Hope is eight years old and was the fifteenth eagle to be released by the zoo as part of the Belize Harpy Eagle Restoration Program. He is also symbolic to the issue of Climate Change, but as we speak Hope is at risk. While the birds usually stay in highly forested areas, Hope has wondered into the area of Spanish Lookout. Being the largest type of eagle, populated communities may feel threatened by Hope and may try to harm him. But Founding Director of the Belize Zoo, Sharon Matola, assures that the eagle is no threat to the adults, children or animals. Matola is asking anyone who sees the bird to leave it alone so that it may eventually return to the forest unharmed.