Yahoo Web Search

Search results

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

   people.com › pets › walnut-crane-zookeeper-chris

   • Cached

   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.

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

2. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

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

   www.washingtonpost.com › news › style

   • Cached

   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 ...

   apnews.com › article › national-zoo-bird-keeper

   • Cached

   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.

   • Email: akhalil@ap.org

   • Occupation: Reporter

5. People also ask

   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

   www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/07/23/feature/the-crane-who-fell-in-love-with-a-human/

   See all results for this question

   How did nzcbi keeper Chris Crowe get Walnut's Trust?

   • 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.

   White-Naped Crane Dies at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and

   www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/white-naped-crane-dies-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation-biology

   See all results for this question

   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.

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

   www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/07/23/feature/the-crane-who-fell-in-love-with-a-human/

   See all results for this question

   How does Crowe mate?

   • Crowe goes through the motions of artificial insemination by mimicking the behavior of a male crane with Walnut. Cranes mate for life. One day, after some back petting, Walnut turned away from Crowe, extended her wings, and raised her tail — an invitation to mate.

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

   www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/07/23/feature/the-crane-who-fell-in-love-with-a-human/

   See all results for this question

6. www.washingtonpost.com › dc-md-va › 2024/02/01Bird who ‘chose’ her keeper as her mate, has died, National ...

   www.washingtonpost.com › dc-md-va › 2024/02/01

   • Cached

   Feb 1, 2024 · She was a white-naped crane named Walnut, who chose him as her partner. He was Chris Crowe, her keeper at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, who tried to mimic the part.

7. www.theatlantic.com › science › archiveThe Bird That Took a Human Mate - The Atlantic

   www.theatlantic.com › science › archive

   • Cached

   Feb 10, 2024 · And in Front Royal, Virginia, Chris Crowe flapped his arms to woo Walnut, a five-foot-tall white-naped crane. Walnut was a graceful, strong-willed bird, if a tad antisocial.

   • Author: Elaine Godfrey

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

   www.si.edu › newsdesk › releases

   • Cached

   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.

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

   www.youtube.com › watch

   • Cached

   🐦 ️👱‍♂️ 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...

   • Video Duration: 1 min
   • Views: 71.9K

   • Author: Smithsonian's National Zoo