North America’s tallest bird is also one of its rarest. Seeing one in the wild can be the pursuit of a lifetime.

“This cowardly act against a critically endangered and beloved bird can’t go unpunished. I hope someone does the right thing and steps forward with information.” The juvenile whooping crane was found ...

A whooping crane hatched at the Dallas Zoo and released into the wild was found fatally shot in Louisiana, the zoo announced this week. Why it matters: Whooping cranes are among the rarest species of ...

Kuyt's excursion marked a major step in the now decades-long effort to save the whooping crane, begun by the National ... The bird has become the emblematic endangered species, thanks in part ...

Echoing through the air, the call of thousands of cranes — some endangered — at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge serves as a beacon to bird watchers. For the past 20 years, the protected lands in ...

Species like bison and the endangered whooping crane are expected to benefit from these programs. “Through these awards, and in partnership with Tribes, NGOs, state partners, and others ...

A disguised biologist approaches an endangered whooping crane in Louisiana, USA. Michael has been chronicling the lives of endangered whooping cranes since early 2019. The biologist acted with ...