The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents, since 1782, when the design was finalized. The seal is made up of the eagle, an olive ...

An eagle enthusiast has been lobbying for the designation for years. On Christmas Eve, President Biden signed legislation ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for over 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's bird − officially − this week.

President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that designated the bald eagle as the national bird. Despite appearing on the Great Seal of the U.S. since 1782, the bald eagle has never ...

The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, but it never had an official status in the country's 248-year history.

The bald eagle is emblematic of America. It's on coins and bills, graces the Great Seal and inspired conservation efforts that brought the species back from the brink of extinction. Though it was ...

Police officers were called in by a local good Samaritan to assist in saving a baby bald eagle found frozen and unable to fly ...

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.

The bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States since its founding almost 250 years ago. It appears on the Great Seal of the United States, the U.S. president's flag, the mace of the House ...

"But now the title is official, and no bird is more deserving." Most Americans are familiar with the seal's eagle carrying a flag-emblazoned shield holding an olive branch in one talon and arrows ...