Cranes, symbols of peace and longevity in Korean culture, are especially drawn to the wetlands in the western DMZ, where they ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - The Sacramento Zoo now has another new species calling it home! A pair of male and female black-crowned cranes moved into the okapi exhibit, which just opened a few months ago.

Despite the violence that these forces threaten, the 2½ -mile-wide stretch of border has become an unexpected sanctuary for one of the world’s most endangered birds: the red-crowned crane.

UPDATE: The crane was last seen at Lake Sammamish State Park. Cougar Mountain Zoo officials are searching for a juvenile East African crowned crane that escaped its enclosure and was last seen ...

The red-crowned cranes are severely endangered with fewer than 3,000 remaining. The Palm Beach Zoo is among those participating in a species survival plan for the crane. Advertisement ...

Red-crowned cranes are native to Asia and are one of the largest crane species, according to the zoo. The aquatic species is currently listed as endangered.

The juvenile East African Crowned Crane escaped its enclosure at the Cougar Mountain Zoo earlier this week. "This is the biggest thing since the zebras got loose at North Bend," said Lake ...

Inzi and Tagi (tawzhee), the two East African crowned cranes at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, hang closely together in their yard on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) ...

The best estimates suggest about 850 red-crowned cranes — or 30 percent of their worldwide population — visit each winter. Local hospitality has helped attract the birds.

Gray crowned cranes are still at risk in other parts of Africa. Nsengimana says there’s no “copy and paste” solution for all countries, but lessons can be learned from Rwanda’s success.