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Seagulls, which mate for life and return to the same nesting spots each year, have their nests all along the craggy cliffs and on almost every rooftop in what the parents deem safe spots from predators.
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Monica Deeks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Eagles often mate for life, and Jackie and Shadow are quite the pair.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Bald eagles usually mate for life, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Bald eagles mate for life, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service, but if an eagle in the pair dies, the survivor will accept a new mate.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Monica Deeks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Eagles often mate for life, and Jackie and Shadow are quite the pair.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Bald eagles usually mate for life, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Bald eagles mate for life, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service, but if an eagle in the pair dies, the survivor will accept a new mate.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Mate for life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mate%20for%20life. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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