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Grandfather Mountain mourns loss of Ajax the bald eagle

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Ajax the bald eagle died on Wednesday following complications from an infection he developed.

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Watauga Democrat

One of Grandfather Mountain's bald eagles, Ajax, dies

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has bid farewell to Ajax the bald eagle.

1 month ago·Calhoun, United States

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Fox8

11-year-old bald eagle at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina dies

LINVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Grandfather Mountain has bid farewell to Ajax the bald eagle. Park officials say Ajax died Wednesday, Feb. 5, following complications from an infection he developed. The eagle was 11 years old. “We will miss his strength and confidence,” said Christie Tipton, animal habitats curator for the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. “He was always so regal and stately.” Ajax arrived at Grandfather Mountain…

1 month ago·Cleveland, United States

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WXII

Grandfather Mountain mourns loss of Ajax the bald eagle

Ajax the bald eagle died on Wednesday following complications from an infection he developed.

1 month ago·Salem, United States

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Queen City News

Ajax, the 11-year-old bald eagle living at Grandfather Mountain, dies

LINVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Grandfather Mountain has bid farewell to Ajax the bald eagle. Park officials say Ajax died Wednesday, Feb. 5, following complications from an infection he developed. The eagle was 11 years old. “We will miss his strength and confidence,” said Christie Tipton, animal habitats curator for the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. “He was always so regal and stately.” Have You Seen Her? Missing Bun…

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WLOS

Grandfather Mountain mourns loss of beloved bald eagle Ajax

A bald eagle from the Grandfather Mountain State Park died on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

1 month ago·Asheville, United States

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High Country Press

Grandfather Mountain Mourns the Loss of Ajax the Bald Eagle

February 6, 2025. Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has bid farewell to Ajax the bald eagle. Ajax died Wednesday, Feb. 5 following complications from an infection he developed. He was 11 years old. Ajax arrived at Grandfather Mountain on Aug. 26, 2015, estimated to be about 1 and a 1/2 years old. He came from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, Fla., after f…

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