Georgia Southern Celebrates 30 Years of Glory
Glory, one of Georgia Southern’s bald eagles, will turn 30 on Saturday, March 7, and the Center for Wildlife Education is planning a celebration.
“Turning 30 is a big day for Glory,” said Casey McCall Corbett, education coordinator at the Wildlife Center. “We want to make it all about her.”
Corbett says the day won’t be especially busy, but the Wildlife Center will host a flight show at 2 p.m. and a wildlife show at 3 p.m. featuring the Center’s bald eagles, Glory, Freedom and Franklin, and its golden eagle, Phoenix. In addition, visitors will be treated to birthday cake and door prizes to celebrate the occasion.
Visitors to the Wildlife Center will also get to see a special video presentation about Glory’s background, how she was raised and how she came to Georgia Southern. Corbett says the process is truly amazing, and will give viewers a chance to know this “mighty” bird a little better.
“They definitely have their own personalities,” she said. “She has a dominant personality and she’s a big girl. She’s not mean or vicious, but she’s just a mighty bird. She’s definitely deserving of the bald eagle name.”
The Wildlife Center opens at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $2 for adults; $1 for children (ages 3-11), military (with I.D.) and senior citizens; and free for children under 3 and Georgia Southern faculty, staff and students.
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