Wesley The Owl

On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien first met four-day-old baby barn owl--a fateful encounter that would t... (more)

On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien first met four-day-old baby barn owl--a fateful encounter that would turn into an astonishing 19-year saga. With nerve damage in one wing, the owlet's ability to fly was forever compromised, and he had no hope of surviving on his own in the wild. O'Brien, a young assistant in the owl laboratory at Caltech, was immediately smitten, promising to care for the helpless owlet and give him a permanent home. (less)