In a heartbreaking announcement, the Ojai Raptor Center confirmed the death of Jackie, the legendary bald eagle who captivated nature enthusiasts worldwide with her online nest cam in Big Bear Lake, California. For over a decade, Jackie and her partner Shadow became symbols of the species' recovery in California, with their breeding season documented by the Friends of Big Bear Valley since 2015. In July 2022, Jackie was found ill following a confrontation with two other eagles and received medical treatment at the San Dimas Raptor Rescue team before being transferred to the Ojai Raptor Center for further care. Despite undergoing blood transfusions and oxygen therapy, her health deteriorated, culminating in her passing on July 18, 2022. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently caring for Jackie's remains. Biologist Kelly Sorenson, executive director of the Ventana Wildlife Society, expressed sorrow at Jackie's demise but celebrated her as a symbol of the American bald eagle's resurgence in the state following the ban on DDT in the 1970s and other conservation efforts. Sorenson believes that Jackie's life and nesting process served as an inspirational success story for nature lovers, bringing them closer to wildlife on an emotional level.