2.3K views · 235 reactions | Their numbers are increasing, but a number of threats still put Whooping Cranes at risk. One of these is collisions with powerlines, the number-one known cause of mortality for young cranes. In Kansas, utility companies and others are coming together to limit these losses. Read more: https://abcbirds.org/blog/preventing-whooping-crane-collisions/ | American Bird Conservancy | Facebook

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

A group of 5 juvenile whooping cranes were released into the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Grand Chenier as part of an ongoing effort to protect the species. Audubon Nature Institute, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Chevron are partnering to save whooping cranes from extinction! #SavingSpecies Read more: https://bit.ly/2QaTnwP You can contribute join the fight to save species by donating to Audubon’s Annual Fund today: http://bit.ly/2qX5sYn | Audubon Nature Institute