Following the species' comeback, new pressures are converging on their wintering habitat along the Texas coast.

Thousands of people from across the world have gathered in Port Aransas for a rare opportunity to observe the endangered whooping crane during the 28th annual Whooping Crane Festival this weekend. At ...

On an isolated stretch of Texas coastline, conservation groups have acquired more than 3,000 acres of nearly pristine prairie to preserve as habitat for endangered whooping cranes, one of the rarest ...

NEW ORLEANS - More than a dozen young whooping cranes are expected to arrive this fall in southwest Louisiana, doubling the number in a flock being reintroduced near the area where the state's last ...

To prevent young birds from imprinting on humans, flock manager Jane Chandler dons a white gown and a mask. She uses a puppet to teach them survival skills. Susana Raab “You see how his nose is up in ...

The whooping crane population wintering at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge reached a record high of 557 birds during the 2024-25 season. The population has shown steady growth, with a growth rate of ...

WOLFBERRY WHOOPING CRANE SANCTUARY, Texas (AP) — Carter Crouch has been fascinated by the whooping crane’s conservation story for as long as he can remember. The white bird, named for its “whooping” ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service this week reported steady growth in the population of the rarest crane in the world. The endangered whooping crane has seen a promising expansion of its flock after the ...

Whooping cranes have made their annual flight to South Texas, and tickets are now on sale for the Whooping Crane Festival scheduled for Feb. 19, 2026, through Feb. 22, 2026, in Port Aransas. Since ...

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