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1. people.com › pets › walnut-crane-zookeeper-chrisWalnut the Crane Falls in Love With Her Zookeeper - People.com

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   Aug 2, 2018 · She and Chris Crowe, her beloved zookeeper with the avian-inspired name (we really can't make this up!) have been domestic partners for 14 years and they're still going strong.

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3. www.washingtonpost.com › news › styleThe crane who fell in love with a human - The Washington Post

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   Jul 23, 2018 · Chris Crowe, a bird keeper at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, with Tasi, a Guam rail. Walnut, a white-naped crane that acts like Crowe is her mate.

4. apnews.com › article › national-zoo-bird-keeperBird that fell for her keeper at the National Zoo passes away ...

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   Feb 1, 2024 · The white-naped crane Walnut and her keeper Chris Crowe walk in the grounds of her habitat at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in 2021. The crane, who fell for her keeper Crowe at the National Zoo, has passed away at age 42.

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6. www.si.edu › newsdesk › releasesWhite-Naped Crane Dies at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

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   Jan 31, 2024 · By observing and mimicking how NZCBI’s male white-naped cranes interacted with their mates during breeding season, bird keeper Chris Crowe gained Walnut’s elusive trust. He pair-bonded with her by flapping his arms in a manner similar to the species’ unison dance, offered her nesting materials and brought her food.

7. people.com › crane-named-walnut-dead-at-42-8558119Walnut the Crane, Who Chose National Zoo Worker as Her Mate ...

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   Feb 3, 2024 · In 2004, when she was brought to NZCBI’s Virginia campus, Walnut formed a bond with keeper Chris Crowe, who artificially inseminated her after he mimicked how male white-naped cranes at the...

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   How did bird keeper Chris Crowe get her trust?

   • In Walnut’s case, bird keeper Chris Crowe gained her trust by mimicking how male cranes interact with their mates during breeding season. He flapped his arms like a crane would in a unison mating dance, offered her nesting materials, and brought her food.

   Walnut, Crane Known for Her Crush on Her Keeper, Dies at 42

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   Who is Chris Crowe?

   • A quiet, watchful child, Chris Crowe always felt a special kinship with animals. And though he grew up among the strip malls and subdivisions of Rockville, Md., he found wildlife nearly everywhere he looked.

   The crane who fell in love with a human - The Washington Post

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   Did Chris Crowe mate with walnut?

   • The mating dance bird keeper Chris Crowe did with Walnut made her an internet sensation. Walnut, a 42-year-old white-naped crane at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s campus in Front Royal, died of renal failure, the zoo said.

   Walnut, Crane Known for Her Crush on Her Keeper, Dies at 42

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   What does Chris Crowe say to Walnut?

   • Chris Crowe, 42, bends forward in a slight bow and then flaps his arms slowly, like wings. “Hey, girl, whatcha think,” he coos. Walnut has heard that line before. The stately bird ignores Crowe, reshuffles her storm-cloud-gray wings, and snakes her head gracefully to the ground, looking for something tasty to eat. “Come on, now,” Crowe says.

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9. www.youtube.com › watchMeet Walnut: A Crane With a Crush on Her Keeper, Chris Crowe

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   🐦 ️👱‍♂️ Rumor has it . . . a crane with a crush on her caretaker lives at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute? It’s true! The story of white-nap...

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10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chris_Crowe_(author)Chris Crowe (author) - Wikipedia

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    Christopher Everett Crowe (born c. 1954 in Danville, Illinois) is an American professor of English and English education at Brigham Young University (BYU) specializing in young adult literature. In addition to his academic work, Crowe also writes books for the young-adult market, including Mississippi Trial, 1955 .