Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 - The Eagle Lovebirds

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🗓️ 14 August 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Jackie and Shadow are two beloved bald eagles who live in Big Bear, a ski town a couple hours northeast of L.A. They went viral in 2024, as people tuned in to a livestream of their nest to see if their eggs would hatch. Fans around the world became deeply attached to the lovebirds, obsessing over the couple’s devotion to each other and their eggs. For Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido, the story became personal when she also began her parenthood journey. Antonia explores how our relationship to wildlife can help us better understand ourselves.

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0:00.0	Join us for the Story Collider, a live storytelling event about how science has
0:05.0	affected our lives. It's August 22nd at the Crawford in Pasadena. Tickets at
0:09.6	LAS.com slash events.
0:17.0	Live from LA is to 89.3. I'm Austin Cross, good afternoon.
0:18.0	We're on the air 24-7.
0:21.0	And with our app, listen anywhere you like at home in the car or at work.
0:26.0	LAist anytime anywhere.
0:31.0	This is In Perfect Paradise, a show about hidden worlds and messy realities.
0:39.0	I'm Antonia Céa Hido.
0:41.0	Okay, so, so McKenna how long have you been here at L. A.
0:46.2	Almost a year now I started last September.
0:49.1	McKenna Severtson is a general assignment reporter for L.A.
0:53.0	And what has been the most popular thing you've covered while you've been here?
0:57.0	Jackie and Shadow, for sure.
0:59.0	I think I've done, you can see all the tabs I have open right now. I have maybe 12 of our Jackie and Shadow stories done.
1:07.0	Jackie and Shadow are two bald eagles who live in Big Bear, a ski town a couple hours northeast of Los Angeles.
1:13.2	And McKenna is talking about a slew of articles she wrote for L.A.
1:16.7	Including How Big Bears Eagle Couple became an internet obsession.
1:20.6	And calling all bald eagle fans, Jackie and Shadow Party is coming to Big Bear.
1:25.9	Jackie and Shadow are the royal couple of Big Bear Valley so they are the subject of a very popular YouTube live stream.
1:34.7	The live stream is from a webcam that overlooks their nest in a big tree
1:40.6	with a gleaming Big bear lake in the background.
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