Imperial eagle Feliks rescue and return to Serbia
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Vogelschmuggel - Entführter Kaiseradler zurück in der serbischen Wildnis
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Feliks began recovering in a zoo in Serbia in June 2026.
Following his return to Serbia, the imperial eagle known as Feliks spent time recovering in a zoo starting in June 2026.
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Serbian researchers refused to pay ransom demanded by bird smugglers in Syria.
Following the kidnapping of the imperial eagle Feliks by unknown bird smugglers in Syria, Serbian researchers were faced with a ransom demand. According to reports, the researchers categorically refused to pay the demanded amount.
The decision to decline the payment was based on the stance that such an action would effectively support the smuggling chain.
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Imperial eagle Feliks left its nest in Serbia and flew toward Syria and Lebanon in July 2025.
In July 2025, a rare imperial eagle named Feliks left its nest located in Serbia.
The eagle traveled toward Lebanon and Syria, an area noted by researchers as an extremely unsafe region.