Jackie, a renowned bald eagle and symbol of the species' recovery in California, passed away on Monday at an Ojai veterinary facility following three weeks of treatment for various ailments. Discovered ill on July 17 by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation's San Dimas Raptor Rescue team, Jackie had been under observation via an online video feed for more than a decade with her partner Shadow in their nest near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. The nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley documented their breeding seasons since 2015, including Jackie's remarkable effort to hatch eggs during a winter storm in 2024. Despite receiving medical treatments like blood transfusions and oxygen therapy, her condition deteriorated, leading to the center's announcement of her death on Monday. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is now caring for her remains. Biologist Kelly Sorenson, executive director of the Ventana Wildlife Society, expressed sadness for Jackie's passing but celebrated her as a symbol of the bald eagle's comeback in California after facing near-extinction due to DDT and other factors in the 1970s.