Volta, our "ambassador" bald eagle, and his handlers recently visited Seattle, Washington area schools to help teach schoolchildren about the wild birds of Alaska, the work we do at the Alaska Raptor Center and the importance of environmental conservation. More than 600 students, from preschool ages through tenth grade, at five different schools visited with Volta, who proved - once again - to be a wonderful and effective teacher.

As part of our Alaska Air Warriors program, our "Raptors-in-Residence" travel with their handlers to classrooms across the country, from Alaska to Florida to New York, and points in between. Schoolchildren learn more about the birds, their habitats and Alaska firsthand during these up-close visits.

For more information on our Alaska Air Warriors program, call (800) 643-9425 or email us at volunteers.alaskaraptor@alaska.com.