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Nov 22, 2020 · This documentary follows the migration of the endangered Whooping Crane from its wintering grounds in Texas to its nesting grounds in Canada's Northwest Territories.
- 57 min
- 6.8K
- ThisOldVideo2
A "National Geographic" documentary special detailing the efforts by U.S. and Canadian scientists to save North America's whooping crane which has teetered for decades on the edge of extinction.
National Geographic planned to make a documentary about the whooping crane, which is endangered, so when they discovered Mangelsen's experiences, they hired him as the cinematographer for their television documentary Flight of the Whooping Crane.
The whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered crane species, native to North America, named for its “whooping” calls. Along with the sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis), it is one of only two crane species native to North America, and it is also the tallest North American bird species.
This documentary follows the migration of the endangered Whooping Crane from its wintering grounds in Texas to its nesting grounds in Canada's Northwest Territories. The film follows a group of wildlife biologists who are tracking the cranes using radio collars.
- David F. Oyster
- 1984-04-04
- Documentary, History
- 42
Feb 10, 2021 · This is a one hour natural history documentary about the Whooping Crane, North America's tallest flying bird and one of its rarest. Down to just 14 birds in the wild in 1940, learn how unusual...
- 50 min
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- SargentBoulder
Mar 19, 2024 · They had only 12 minutes to track down and capture the elusive target: a wild whooping crane chick designed for traversing boot-sucking mud, woody brambles, and bulrushes.
