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‘Kind of like a fairytale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl

‘Kind of like a fairytale’: documentary tells the unusual tale of Flaco the Owl

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Wild Inside looks back on the incredible year when an escaped zoo owl managed to bring New Yorkers together Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gained a cult following after leaving his life in captivity at the Central Park zoo in 2023 and surviving, against all odds, for more than a year as a free bird in Manhattan. Birdwatc

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Wild Inside looks back on the incredible year when an escaped zoo owl managed to bring New Yorkers together Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gained a cult following after leaving his life in captivity at the Central Park zoo in 2023 and surviving, against all odds, for more than a year as a free bird in Manhattan.

Birdwatchers tracked his every move , capturing his vast wingspan and luminous orange eyes with their cameras. His fans got tattoos in his honor.

And now, Wild Inside, a new documentary chronicling Flaco’s year about town, is set to premiere this week. Continue reading...

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