A bald eagle that was tagged and released two decades ago as part of Catalina Island's Bald Eagle Recovery Program was spotted by a wildlife photographer while flying near Anza. (Photo by Breana Schmidt)

The San Francisco Zoo & Gardens said a bald eagle released into the wild two decades ago was recently photographed in the wild.

The eagle was one of two female chicks placed in a wild eagle nest on Catalina Island in 2000, part of the zoo’s Bald Eagle Recovery Program.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.