Monkey Eating Eagle Released on Mount Apo

The first Philippine eagle bred in captivity was released into the wild over the country’s highest mountain today.

Only about 500 of the endangered birds, also known as monkey-eating eagles, are believed to remain in the Philippines, where deforestation and poaching threaten their survival.

Bred and hatched by scientists and volunteers near the southern city of Davao, the 1 1/2-year-old eagle named Kabayan was freed from his cage on Mount Apo.

Kabayan, the first of his species to be bred in captivity and freed, has a tiny transmitter attached to his chest to monitor his movements,but it is estimated that he has only a 50-50 chance of survival in the wilderness.
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