The harpy eagle, previously thought to be extinct in Mexico, has been rediscovered in the Lacandon Jungle of Chiapas.
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“It flew next to us, giving incredible shots. Today, there’s hope we can save this majestic bird,” Efraín Orantes Abadía, conservationist who witnessed the eagle, commented.
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The harpy eagle is among the world’s largest birds of prey, with a wingspan reaching 2.2 meters.
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h/t: Mexico News Daily
Photo: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
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