Chester

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Chester, the Harris' Hawk, has passed away.  He was 27 years old--double the normal lifespan for his species.

Chester originally came to us from a falconer who could not keep him.  He quickly became a favorite of all those who worked with him.  In his long career he has appeared at Busch Gardens Tampa, Louisville Zoo,  Denver Zoo, North Carolina Zoo, and Cleveland MetroParks Zoo, as well as performing at hundreds of other events throughout the country with our Office of Wildlife Learning staff.

For the last several years he has been greeting visitors to our facility from his perch on the upper nature trail.  He will be missed by staff, volunteers and visitors alike.