OâHara, Bloomfield and Taylor impress at Jamaicaâs âChampsâ. Usain Bolt aside, the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships in Kingston is the biggest deal in athletics in Jamaica. Affectionately known as âChampsâ, over the years the event has proved to be a breeding ground for the countryâs future stars.
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lives an average of 20 to 30 years. According to the Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest bald eagle known lived to be 47 years old. That was a captive bald eagle. However, in the wild, bald eagles do not often live out their full lifespan as they face many threats.
In a national effort to save the iconic bird, the federal government banned the use of DDT in 1972 and placed the bald eagle under protection of the Endangered Species Act, which allowed the government to protect bald eagle habitat. These two key factors helped it recover, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service. Bald eagles can live more than 30 years in the wild, longer in captivity. 2  They mate for life, building nests in the tops of large trees. 3  Bald eagles normally lay two or three eggs once a year. 4  The distinctive white head and tail feathers appear only after the bird is 4 or 5 years old.