{"id":32327,"date":"2026-08-08T11:20:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32327"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:20:35","slug":"celebrity-bald-eagle-jackies-anemia-worsens-wish-we-had-better-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32327","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity bald eagle Jackie&#8217;s anemia worsens: &#8216;Wish we had better news&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>Fans of celebrity bald eagle Jackie are again grappling with troubling news about her health, the latest downturn in an uneven recovery since her rescue near Big Bear Lake last month.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Ojai Raptor Center where Jackie is being cared for announced her blood values had fallen again, indicating her anemia had worsened.<\/p>\n<p>Her packed cell volume \u2014 which measures the percentage of red blood cells in the bloodstream \u2014 fell below 10%, the center <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbwH_KVErHC\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">said in an Instagram post<\/a>. Ideally, it would be above 30%.<\/p>\n<p>She remains in intensive care, receiving oxygen therapy and supportive treatment, the center said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know how deeply many of you care about this eagle, and we understand how difficult it is to receive an update like this,\u201d Chris Eksteen, the center\u2019s executive director, said in the post. \u201cWe wish we had better news to share.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/environment\/story\/2026-03-03\/jackie-shadow-story-behind-big-bear-bald-eagle-couple\">Jackie and her mate Shadow<\/a> were propelled to celebrity status via a popular livestream of their nest high up in a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake. Thousands of fans, who over the years have watched the couple bond and raise chicks \u2014 including <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-05-01\/big-bear-eagles-jackie-shadows-chicks-get-official-names\">two this season<\/a> \u2014 are now rooting for Jackie to return home.<\/p>\n<p>The Ojai Raptor Center began treating the 14-year-old eagle shortly after she was <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/environment\/story\/2026-07-20\/bald-eagle-rescued-in-big-bear-likely-jackie-is-in-stable-condition\">found weak and unable to fly<\/a> in mid-July after sparring with younger eagles.<\/p>\n<p>In an earlier update, Eksteen said the fighting likely left her grounded, but is not believed to be the cause of her symptoms. Tests revealed she<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/environment\/story\/2026-07-21\/rescued-eagle-jackie-in-critical-condition-as-she-battles-anemia-inflammation\"> <u>had severe anemia<\/u><\/a>, prompting a life-saving blood transfusion from another eagle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we are seeing suggests that she has been unwell for some time before she was found,\u201d he said in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>Despite extensive testing and bloodwork, experts still have not figured out exactly what\u2019s causing her symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Eksteen said a recent contrast CT scan and bone marrow biopsy \u201chave provided our veterinary team with important new information\u201d but added the picture remains incomplete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur team is continuing to interpret these findings alongside some additional specialized testing, which also includes further heavy metal testing that remains pending,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Recovery could take weeks, if not months. In the meantime, many fans are wondering what will become of the life Jackie left behind in Big Bear \u2014 including her mate of eight years.<\/p>\n<p>Friends of Big Bear Valley, <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/friendsofbigbearvalley.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">the nonprofit that<\/a> livestreams the eagles\u2019 nest, acknowledged it\u2019s impossible to know what the future holds. Shadow, who is 12, could find a new mate or even leave the Big Bear area entirely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can only observe, hope for the best and see what the outcome is,\u201d the nonprofit wrote<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FOBBV\/posts\/pfbid02koVfPyxy7qM2mF6LmdUMSZyqz8JCjSPHijDefwzxBkkEJD4cL4Eq1uikrUu1iaVNl\" target=\"_blank\"><u> on Facebook<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a Thursday update, the nonprofit said Shadow flew through habitat early that morning and landed on a favorite perch tree. 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