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Story summary
- Two burrowing owls stowed away on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas from Miami to Spain.
- Crew members captured the owls and quarantined them in Spain.
- Biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission identified the owls as threatened and noted confusion with the ship’s environment.
- After repatriation, authorities will release the owls in Florida, with funding from the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida.
