As pilot Jim Bredy banks hard for another pass, he and his two passengers press their faces against the glass, squinting to spot familiar white smudges on the ground—adult whooping cranes—with ...

It’s easy to think they’re similar once you hear about both, especially since they are physically similar with a grayish color ... Crane being 35 inches long. In terms of wingspans, Whooping ...

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

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been planning to weaken whooping crane protections since early 2021, according to federal documents obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity.

The annual migration of sandhill cranes brings bird-watchers in droves to see the tall birds up close, but also the chance to ...

The annual migration of sandhill cranes brings bird-watchers in droves to see the tall birds up close, but also the chance to catch a glimpse of the rare and endangered whooping cranes that ...