Audubon Golden Eagle

Our chapters and centers are hubs that connect individuals and communities to Audubon and to action. The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet’s health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change. Birds Tell Us to Act on Climate Pledge to stand with Audubon to call on elected officials to listen to science and work towards climate solutions. John James Audubon . John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin, April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was a French-American artist, entrepreneur, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist. Get closer than ever to animals, oceans, and nature through unforgettable experiences at Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium, and the Audubon Insectarium, all in the extraordinary city of New Orleans.

He intended to put work before pleasure or personal gratification. During that time, Audubon continued making expeditions in North America and bought an estate on the Hudson River, now Audubon Park.. John James Audubon, dead for 172 years, has been in the news again. Disturbing facts known to his biographers—that, for example, when he kept a store in Henderson, Kentucky, he enslaved.