Meet Radar, our new Barn Owl

The Museum recently welcomed a captive-born, hand-raised barn owl from the Hawk Creek Wildlife Center in upstate New York. He is four months old, but full grown. He is not on display, but lives in the Armington Raptor Center and will be trained for use in educational programs, live animal programs and outreach programs.

The Museum conducted a survey of guests and friends, and Radar was selected as the owl's new name. The name is based on the otherworldly senses of the barn owl's sight and hearing.

To learn more about the Museum's new barn owl, visit The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's YouTube channel to see a video featuring Director of Wildlife Resources Harvey Webster with the owl. Find out how barn owls hunt and eat, and discover more about where they live and why barn owls became endangered.

Thank you!

We appreciate the input provided by the many Museum members and visitors who helped to choose Radar's name. Voting is now closed.

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