Francis, an adult male Bald Eagle, was admitted to the Center as a two-day-old eaglet in April of 1991. He was very sick when admitted due to a respiratory infection and a cataract in one eye. Francis required constant care, and he was literally hand-raised by Center staff. After months of rehabilitation, he was deemed non-releasable due to his reduced lung capacity from the infection and being imprinted on humans. Francis is named for St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.