Have you ever seen an owl with stars in its eyes? Here's a special guest
owl with such stars in it. This owl was found on a porch. Once noticed by the
caring homeowners, it was taken to the vet. After the visit to the vet, this
owl received a new permanent residence at the Wildlife Learning Center in
Sylmar, California. It was named after the Greek God “Zeus”, who was the god of
thunder and sky. The reason for it to be named after the Greek god was its
stunning, big, starry eyes.
If eyes were the windows to the soul, then Zeus has the entire Universe
in his soul since its eyes contain galaxies. Zeus is a Western Screech-owl who
has gone blind at a very young age. By now, only 10% of vision is left with it.
The caretakers say that Zeus will never be released into the wild due to the
loss of vision. Zeus receives a lot of TLC at the Wildlife Learning Center in
California.
The caring team at the Wildlife Learning Center since 2012 said: “In our
combined 40-plus-years of working with wildlife, we’ve never seen anything
quite like it. But he’s doing great! He still hangs out in the office with us
every day and is otherwise completely healthy.”
The reasons for the starry eyes of the owl are the clots of protein,
blood pigment plus the presence of cataracts. Some wildlife officers suspect
this state is a result of an attack by a predator. Perhaps, it might be a
result of a flying accident too.
They continued: “We have seen people just about taken to tears when
meeting this most special little owl. Remarkably, Zeus’ disability brings so
much awareness, sensitivity, and concern for not just screech owls, but all
types of wildlife, as well as the environment we share. Zeus is truly an
ambassador … he’s a joy. It’s not just a responsibility for us to care for him,
but a privilege.”
Zeus is given a toy friend to play with. It has a big interest in Halloween too. Anyhow, Zeus is a social owl so, try to visit him if you live nearby California. It might give him a lot of happiness.
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