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Review: The Fugitive Owl Who Captured New York's Attention

HBO's Wild Inside documentary recalls Flaco, who broke free from Central Park Zoo and learned to fly.

Reason · Oct 2

NCIS: Origins Season 2’s Return Delivered Another Big Gibbs First, But I’m Really Concerned About That Lala Shakeup

The prequel series is back!

Cinemablend · Mar 4

From Valerie the dachshund to Flaco the owl: the wildest animal escapes

From a sausage dog living wild for over 500 days to an owl who became a New York legend, the internet loves an animal on the run

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2025

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Flaco the owl’s troubled freedom

It’s more than just a bird's tale; it's a rich commentary on our urban ecosystems and the will to survive

Salon · Feb 18, 2025

New York’s latest salvo in the ‘War on Rats’? Birth control

The Big Apple has an estimated 3 million rodents

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

NYC Officials Vote to Deploy Contraceptives in War Against Rats

On Thursday, the New York City Council voted yes to a bill aiming to establish a rat contraceptive pilot program that would effectively put rats on birth control.

Latin Times · Sep 27, 2024

‘We all connected over Flaco’: artists turn beloved animals into symbols of their US cities

The biggest cities in the US are mourning animals who fostered a rare sense of connection. Art is preserving their legacies

The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2024

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New York’s Flaco the owl had fatal conditions before colliding into building

Beloved zoo escapee had rat poison in its bloodstream and had contracted a serious disease from its diet of pigeon

The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2024

Celebrity Owl Flaco Dies From Illness And Poison Exposure

Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco's death in NYC reveals urban wildlife risks and human impact.

Iron Reign episode 2 recap: Death rocks the port

What happened in Iron Reign episode 2? The Spanish Netflix thriller's second episode ends with a shocking death after the shipment of drugs finally arrives.

WhatToWatch · Mar 18, 2024

Iron Reign episode 1 recap: The Law of the Port

What happens in Iron Reign episode 1? The Spanish Netflix thriller's first episode introduces us to Joaquín, a crime boss preparing for a major drugs deal.

WhatToWatch · Mar 18, 2024

Digested week: New Yorkers mourn death of Flaco, America’s first ‘celebrity owl’

Reaction to beloved bird’s demise typifies eccentricity and warmth of the city

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024

‘It’s a tragic loss’: New Yorkers mourn Flaco, the owl the city took to its heart

The Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo, was an inspiring sight for his many fans in his year of freedom

The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2024

Celebrity Owl Flaco Dies From Traumatic Impact In NYC

Tragic death of Flaco, the celebrity owl in NYC, prompts grief and investigations into the cause.

'A fabulous ambassador' Flaco, the beloved New York owl, died after building collision

Flaco, who fled the Central Park Zoo, thrived in New York City on his own for about a year before his death.

Beloved Central Park Zoo Owl Flaco Dies In Tragic Accident

Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco, known for his escape from Central Park Zoo, tragically dies in NYC after a year of city adventures. His story highlights resilien...

WEKU · Feb 3, 2024

A year later, Flaco the owl's escape from the Central Park Zoo remains a mystery

Flaco has become one of New York City's most beloved characters, lounging in courtyards and on fire escapes. But it can be easy to forget that his freedom is the result of an unsolved crime.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024

Monkeys, bears, binturongs: Britain’s zoo animals escape more often than you might think

Honshu the macaque was returned, like the red panda caught in a greengrocer’s but not the lynx shot dead in a caravan park

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024

Why do middle-aged people love birds so much?

I have become obsessed from afar with Flaco, an owl who fled a zoo in New York nearly a year ago. Over Christmas, I could no longer resist the urge to track him down, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2023

Freedom has been a hoot, but can Flaco the owl survive New York City?

The Eurasian eagle owl has been living in Central Park since escaping the zoo, and just returned from a Lower East Side visit

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Escaped owl may be on a hopeless hunt for love in NYC

‘He is unaware that no mates are anywhere in the region,’ bird expert David Barrett said

Reason · Mar 13, 2023

Flaco, New York City's Escaped Owl, Is a Flying Free-Range Metaphor

In just two weeks, he has learned to hunt and survive. There's a lesson there.

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Flaco the owl grips New York after one month on the run following zoo escape

Flaco the Eurasian eagle owl has become one of Manhattan's most famous residents after escaping its enclosure at New York Central Park Zoo in February

Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2023

Escaped Central Park Zoo owl Flaco will be allowed to remain free, officials say

NEW YORK — Flaco, the Eurasian owl that flew his coop at the Central Park Zoo after someone tore open his habitat will remain a free bird — at least for now, zoo officials said Saturday.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Flaco the escaped zoo owl can remain in the wilds of NYC

Central Park Zoo officials say they are dropping efforts to capture Flaco, a majestic Eurasian eagle-owl that escaped captivity two weeks ago

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