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

2.3K views · 235 reactions | Their numbers are increasing, but a number of threats still put Whooping Cranes at risk. One of these is collisions with powerlines, the number-one known cause of mortality for young cranes. In Kansas, utility companies and others are coming together to limit these losses. Read more: https://abcbirds.org/blog/preventing-whooping-crane-collisions/ | American Bird Conservancy | Facebook

Whoop whoop! It's #WhoopingCraneDay! Check out this awesome video of our whooping cranes, and then learn more by reading our whooping crane Q&A with crane keeper, Chris Crowe! https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/featured-creature-whooping-crane | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

From the Field ~ Wait for it... Our Aviculturist Jessica Colvin captured this beautiful video of our six costumed-reared Whooping Cranes coming in from their morning flight. The juvenile cranes were raised at our headquarters this year and are preparing for release in Wisconsin later this month. These regular flights build up their strength and endurance in preparation for their first migration south this fall. P.S. Who's that extra crane at the end of the video? Jessica is wearing a crane costu

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