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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

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