#43
"Pimu"
Catalina Island, California

Born in 1996, Pimu was found in Minnesota with a severe wing injury. After 3 years of unsuccessful rehabilitative effort by the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota, it was decided that Pimu would never survive in the wild due to her inability to sustain flight. The institute for Wildlife Studies adopted Pimu in 1999 and she now resides on Santa Catalina Island, helping promote the understanding of Bald Eagle ecology and its ethno-cultural importance to California's history. The name Pimu, was given to her by the Gabrielino/Tongva Tribe, to honor the island's aboriginal inhabitants. Currently, approximately 15 bald eagles maintain year-round residence on Santa Catalina Island as part of an on-going restoration program.

For more information on the Institute for Wildlife Studies you can visit www.iws.org.

50% of the artist's profit from this photograph will go directly to the maintenance and upkeep of Pimu's facility on Santa Catalina Island.

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