Coosa, Alabama Wildlife Center’s cherished ambassador owl, has passed away

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED03/07/25

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owl — Alabama Wildlife Center founder Anne Miller with Coosa. (Alabama Wildlife Center / Facebook)

Coosa the Barred Owl, a beloved ambassador animal at the Alabama Wildlife Center, has passed away at 24 years old.

The organization announced Coosa’s passing on social media this week:

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Celebrating Coosa on March 30

AWC will celebrate the life of Coosa on March 30th from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. They have also set up a special Coosa Memorial Fund that will be used to further AWC’s educational efforts and wildlife programs.

Do you have fond memories of Coosa? We’d love to hear your stories. Drop a comment on our social media pages and tag us at @bhamnow.

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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