The bald eagles are leaving Dollywood after 35 years. Dollywood’s partnership with the American Eagle Foundation is entering a "new chapter," the park announced in a news release Aug. 21.
Non-releasable bald eagles previously housed at Dollywood’s Eagle Mountain Sanctuary will make their permanent home at the American Eagle Foundation’s 50-acre educational and conservation campus in Kodak, Tennessee, Dollywood announced.
The bald eagles previously at Dollywood have been cared for at the American Eagle Foundation’s Kodak campus since Dollywood’s sanctuary was damaged in a storm earlier this year.
"The move provides an opportunity for the American Eagle Foundation to bring more of its bald eagle care, conservation and educational work together at its growing
Kodak campus while continuing its longstanding partnership and educational presence at Dollywood," the release stated.
This story will be updated with additional details.
Devarrick Turner is a trending news reporter. Email devarrick.turner@knoxnews.com.
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