The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) on Saturday mourned the death of Philippine Eagle “Geothermica,” whom they credited for bringing international
In a Facebook post, the organization said Geothermica, a 19-year-old male eagle, died on Thursday, Sept. 7., in a Singapore zoo.
“They are the first eagle couple placed under an international cooperation in 2019 to save this Philippine national bird from extinction,” the PEF said. There are an estimated 392 pairs of Philippine Eagles left, PEF said on its website. The species is threatened by deforestation, which forces them away from their hunting grounds and closer to the risk of being shot by people.
The Mandai Wildlife Group also mourned Geothermica’s passing, saying he was not eating well because of an infection.
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