Fonzie
the Great Horned Owl
Fonzie is a Great Horned Owl who joined our education team in 2008. He was admitted as a patient after being rejected from the nest by his mother. This is common in nature if a baby animal is not doing well - its parents might reject it and invest more care in its siblings. When we examined him, we found that he had a lot of internal bleeding which required round-the-clock care. Due to the care needed to save his life, he imprinted on humans and is unable to be released.
Did you know?
Great Horned Owls get their name from the feather tufts on their head. These are not their ears! Instead, they help them communicate with members of their species and camouflage into trees to stalk prey without being seen. These feather tufts are sometimes called plumicorns!
You can support Fonzie by symbolically adopting him!