Harmon said. What a mountain he chose! Harmon plans to scale Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, which soars over 19,000 feet. This will be no small feat. He's part of a group called "More Heart Than ...

Ed Shanahan spent the last year reporting on Flaco for The New York Times. Here he discusses the owl’s thrilling life and tragic death—and why the story grabbed the attention of people everywhere.