On Tuesday, May 3, the World Bird Sanctuary sadly lost one of its long-time ambassadors, Luna the Barn Owl.
Luna was hatched January 30, 1995 to parents who lived here at the World Bird Sanctuary. From the beginning this bird, which we think was a male, was easy-going and very adaptable. And when you scan a list of all the programs he was involved in and the places he went, being adaptable was a big asset!
Known for his ability to remain calm, and fly, in almost any situation Luna began his first season of flying at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky. Here are some others;
1996 North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, North Carolina & Milwaukee County Zoo, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1997 Milwaukee County Zoo, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1998 North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, North Carolina & Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio
1999 Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Fort Wayne, Indiana
2000 Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia
2001 Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia
2002 Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, Branson, Missouri
2003 Milwaukee County Zoo, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2004 Milwaukee County Zoo, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
During the last several years Luna was an important part of the education programs presented by our Office of Wildlife Learning (O.W.L.), and helped educate thousands of youngsters and other audience members about the reasons for the decline of Barn Owl populations in the U.S., and Missouri in particular. He also helped raise awareness of the importance of the Barn Owl in controlling rodent populations.
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RIP Luna..
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