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WATCH: Big news for Big Bear’s famous bald eagle

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ABC News. (2026, August 20). WATCH: Big news for Big Bear’s famous bald eagle. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/video/135766081/

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A social media influencer shares a video showing an apparent new mate for a famous bald eagle named Shadow in Big Bear, a location likely referring to Big Bear Lake or Mountain, California. No specific details about the eagle's potential mate are provided. The article mentions that this development is giving hope to viewers who watch Shadow on a webcam, but no further context is given. A date of August 19, 2026 is specified as the time when this news was likely reported.

Written by AI on 2026-08-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

The internet's favorite bald eagle, Shadow, has gained an apparent new mate, which has brought hope to the millions of people who regularly watch him on a webcam. This development has been observed at Big Bear Lake, and it is unclear if this new bird will stay with Shadow or not.

Written for “Big Bear Bald Eagle” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Big news for Big Bear’s famous bald eagle An apparent new mate for the internet’s favorite bald eagle is giving hope to the millions of people who watch Shadow on a webcam.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-20

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Claims (1 extracted, 0 hedged)

Big news for Big Bear’s famous bald eagle An apparent new mate for the internet’s favorite bald eagle is giving hope to the millions of people who watch Shadow on a webcam. asserted

who → give → webcam