Did you know? Over 325 bird species rely on the Boreal Forest for their survival. Here’s the song of another one of those boreal birds: the whooping crane. Another beautiful bird to inspire you to take part in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count! | Boreal Conservation

We protect Platte River habitat for migrating cranes. Each spring, more than a million Sandhill Cranes fill Nebraska’s skies, a migration so vast it transforms the Central Platte River Valley. But it wasn’t always secure. In 1978, the Crane Trust was established through a court-approved settlement over the building of Grayrocks Dam to protect the Whooping Crane’s river habitat under the Endangered Species Act. What began as a legal obligation became a lasting commitment to care for this river an

Love is in the air at the Species Survival Center! 💕 The whooping cranes and sandhill cranes are getting ready for chick season. All crane species mate for life, and they have several courtship behaviors that help strengthen their pair bonds throughout the year. They will do many behaviors together in sync, such as preening, foraging, threat displays and unison calling. The most elaborate behavior is their dance. The whooping and sandhill cranes begin to dance in earnest right around Valentine'

We're doing a happy dance – the first Whooping Cranes have arrived at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in coastal Texas! An early report was conveyed by Capt. Tommy Moore late last week. Our Texas staff located the pair this week and observed them exploring several areas of coastal marsh within the Refuge. With these cold fronts crossing the North American continent we should expect more cranes to arrive on their wintering grounds every week! | International Crane Foundation

Do Whooping Cranes ever get lost on migration? Discover the answer in this week's Craniac Short with our Lead Whooping Crane Outreach Biologist Stephanie Schmidt! AND learn more about Whooping Crane 16-23's adventures here > bit.ly/3XRes24 #craniacshort #whooperwednesday | International Crane Foundation