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Whooping Cranes - International Crane Foundation at Baraboo

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Today I had the incredible experience of visiting the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo WI with my parents. There I was able to observe one-week old Flapper with his/her parents 11 year old Omega (Daddy) and 8 year old Seurat (Mommy.) Daddy is foraging the water for food, then takes it to Flapper for lunch. The foundation is part of an effort to bring back the whooping crane population. In 1941 the population was down to 21 birds. In 2006 there were 470 whooping cranes counted. To learn more about his effort visit www.savingcranes.org. If so inclined, please donate to this effort.

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  • Omega! I just serviced Seurat and Omega's house at Crane City this morning. Now we have two different cranes in the whooper exhibit, Chip (female) and Crockett (male). I'm a new aviculture intern at the foundation, so if anyone has any questions, feel free to message me! Beautiful footage, knreinke!

  • I am trying to get there for a visit this summer. Are there any baby whoopers in the display this year?

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  • very cool! i would love to go there some day! i love seeing sandhills in the wild but would love to see all these other species!

  • I saw one today at Richard I. Bong State Recreational Area. A majestic bird, I am so glad that they are making a comeback. Had they gone extinct the world would truly have lost one of the most beautiful animals on it.

  • I am doing a science project about these birds (grus americana) I love these birds. Back in Canada, we used to see them sometimes. Its so sad that they are endangered. I learned a lot about these animals.

  • These birds are massive!!!

  • LMAO! I love how he literally trots back to Flapper "Here-here, found something! Eat."

  • my cousin works at this foundation :)

  • wow this relaly helped because im doing a report about the whooping crane

  • very good footage, thanks for uploading!

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