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Big Bear’s Eagle Chicks Are Named Sandy and Luna

A student vote capped a naming drive that channels the eagles’ large following into local conservation.

Overview

  • Friends of Big Bear Valley, which runs the live nest cam, announced Friday that Jackie and Shadow’s chicks will be called Sandy and Luna.
  • Nearly 64,000 public submissions were narrowed by a computer draw to 30 finalists, which Big Bear Valley third graders voted on in class.
  • The student ballots put Sandy first with 30 votes and Luna second with 25, with Star and Chip tying for third place.
  • The name Sandy honors the late Sandy Steers, the group’s former director who helped launch the eagle livestream in 2015.
  • FOBBV tied the naming effort to its $10 million Save Moon Camp push to buy nearby land for habitat protection.