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Most of birds arrive in special containers, having been flown in via the baggage compartments of Alaska Airlines planes. The Center's goal is to introduce the birds back into the wild, once they are healed and retrained in " Raptor life skills" (such as flying) in the enclosed, 20,000-square-foot Bald Eagle Flight-Training Center. Many birds that are no longer able to live outside captivity are sent to zoos and wildlife centers located throughout the United States. A few of the animals that could not be returned to nature have become permanent guests. More than 40,000 visitors annually come to see the two dozen resident eagles, hawks, owls, and Raven s, who assist in the Center’s secondary function, that of public education. The most well-known resident is ''Volta'', a Bald Eagle who suffered permanent damage after a 1992 collision with power lines (hence the name). Though since nursed back to health, ''Volta'' now regularly travels to the lower 48 states as an ambassador for the Center (out of the 100,000 or so bald eagles on Earth, half live in Alaska). The Center is open to public and offers daily tours. The Alaska Raptor Center is owned by the Holland America Line . REFERENCES
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