Isaiah is a male Bald Eagle from Missouri that was injured by a shotgun in 1988. One of the pellets damaged his left eye. He has all of his flight capabilities, but his left eye is missing. Since Bald Eagles are predators and rely on keen vision for hunting, he would find it difficult to catch prey and survive in the wild.

In 1991, Isaiah arrived at the American Eagle Foundation's (formerly National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles) education, breeding, and rehabilitation center in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Isaiah lives in the AEF's "Eagle Mountain Sanctuary" aviary on the Dollywood entertainment park in Pigeon Forge, TN with a group of eagles. There he will have an opportunity to choose a mate. The AEF releases all of the young eaglets produced at its facility into the wild to help repopulate eagles. In 1994, Isaiah was spending a lot of time with a female named Apollo. Soon thereafter, the two were relocated to a private breeding enclosure with a nest to encourage the further development of their relationship. No breeding activity occurred and the two were put back with the group of eagles. Some day, Isaiah may select a mate and raise healthy young that can be released into the wild.

Isaiah is presently viewed and appreciated by about two million Dollywood visitors annually.