Cranes are large omnivorous birds known for their vocalizations and for performing elaborate mating dances. There are 15 species of cranes in the family Gruidae. With long legs and a large torso, ...

Cranes are among the thousands of birds—primarily ducks and geese—that spend their winters at Wheeler National Wildlife ...

Following the species' comeback, new pressures are converging on their wintering habitat along the Texas coast.

Once on the brink of extinction, the birds now have a new sanctuary on an isolated stretch of the Gulf Coast between Corpus ...

What is so special about wattled cranes? Wattled cranes are the largest crane species in Africa. They are only found on the continent and there are only about 9,600 left in Zambia, Botswana, Angola, ...

Once upon a time, there was a very large bird. This bird had wings that measured more than 7 feet from tip to tip. When it stood on the ground, it was as tall as a small human, reaching almost 5 feet ...

Salt Plains Refuge hosts Sandhill and Whooping Crane migration with free guided walks and prime viewing spots in Jet, Oklahoma.

WOLFBERRY WHOOPING CRANE SANCTUARY, Texas (AP) — Carter Crouch has been fascinated by the whooping crane’s conservation story ...

A whooping crane chick died from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in September in Wisconsin, the first known mortality of the endangered species from the disease, according to the ...

(WLUK) -- An endangered whooping crane, set to be released into the wild, died earlier this month from bird flu. The International Crane Foundation says the loss marks the first confirmed death of a ...

Environmental groups warn that laws meant to protect rare species are being ignored — sometimes by the state itself.