Coupled with disappearing habitats, poisoning and electrocution, Kenya’s grey crowned cranes population remains highly threatened. “In 1975, the population of the birds was estimated at 35,000 ...

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.

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 ...

Kenya has the largest population of Grey Crowned Cranes in Africa (estimated at 10,000-12,000 individuals in 2014) followed by Uganda and South Africa.

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 ...

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) ...

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 Red Crowned Crane lives in marshy areas in Asia which are being cleaned out to make way for agriculture. Since it's losing its habitat, the native population is dwindling.

Nests of the South African Crowned Crane are large piles of dead sedges, grasses, and reeds, piled into a rather neat nest with a well-cupped center for the eggs. Six nests averaged 70.2 by 77.6 cm ...