whooping cranes

     

The Aransas Wildlife Refuge in Texas is the main winter home for these large noisy birds from Canada

Trivia about whooping cranes

  • In 1954 there were only 21 of these cranes in existence; the flock has since grown to about 200
  • These "whoopers" breed in marshy areas of Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada
  • They're the tallest North American birds
  • In 1941, only 15 of these large birds were left, but they now number well over 100

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