Whooping Cranes eat aquatic invertebrates (insects, crustaceans, and mollusks), small vertebrates (fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals), roots, acorns, and berries.

A pair or family (3-4) of Whooping Cranes can usually be seen from the Observation Tower generally from mid October through March. They feed in the marsh during daylight hours. Be sure to ask at the Visitor Center front desk for the latest sightings. If you want to see many whoopers, you’ll need to take a boat trip out of Rockport. For the latest information on boat tours, call the Rockport Chamber of Commerce at 361-729-6445 or 1-800-242-0071 (in Texas). Out of state, call 1-800-826-6441. See similar questions...

The only remaining natural population nests in Wood Buffalo National Park, in Canada's Northwest Territory, and winters at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on the Texas gulf coast. Whooping Cranes were once found over most of North America-from the arctic to central Mexico and from the mid-Atlantic coast and New England to Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico. A flock of non-migratory (resident) birds persisted in southwestern Louisiana until the late 1940s. See similar questions...

Whooping Cranes feed, nest, and roost in marshes (coastal marshes in Texas), lakeshores, and open grasslands-where there is minimal disturbance by humans. See similar questions...

The nesting season in Wood Buffalo National Park begins in late April or early May. In central Florida it begins in January and extends through May. See similar questions...

Young migratory Whooping Cranes become independent from their parents during northward migration or shortly after arrival on the breeding grounds. For non-migratory whooping cranes in Florida, young become independent just before the parents begin their next nesting season. See similar questions...

The average nesting territory for a pair of whooping cranes in Wood Buffalo National Park is 1,013 acres. See similar questions...

Mean clutch size is 1.94 eggs. Most nests contain two eggs; occasionally, nests contain only one egg, and rarely three. See similar questions...

Young Whooping Cranes are capable of flight when they are between 80 and 90 days old. Initially, chicks are cinnamon brown; by four months of age emerging white, adult-like feathers produce a mottled appearance. Young Whooping Cranes achieve adult-looking plumage as they approach 1 year of age. See similar questions...

Whooping Cranes mate for life, but they will take a new mate after loss of the original. The pair will return to use and defend the same nesting and wintering territory year after year. See similar questions...

We had to ask Whooping Crane Biologist Tom Stehn these questions. He says whoopers live 20-30 years in the wild and can live 40+ years in captivity. The oldest whooping crane in captivity died in January 2003. He was 38 years old. The second question is hard for even Tom to answer. He says that there have been pairs on the same nesting territory for 20+ years. See similar questions...

I entered Sampson on jan 1945 left July of 45 as a signalman striker.Crossed the pacific on an APA (USS Fillmore)and ended up at Okinawa in the amphibs going to Japan. Keep up the good work.Us old vets and wives love it. Just received your e-mail about your web site and think it is great. See similar questions...

The yellow crane in the green member/search box with the text "Cranes: 0" below it is a great feature of the website. It is a counter just like "Member Points", but instead of counting points it counts the number of Cranes you have been awarded. Thoughts keeps track of every intention each member views while logged in. When one of those intentions is removed by a member because it has come true, then everyone who ever viewed that intention is awarded a Crane. See similar questions...

Surprisingly, no. Anatolians tend to be "easy keepers", and an adult Anatolian will eat between 40 to 60 pounds of premium quality dog chow a month. As a puppy, an Anatolian should be fed a premium puppy food for the first year. Some breeders will use puppy food for the first 18 months, and then switch to a good adult food. See similar questions...

Pertussis is a bacterial respiratory illness characterized by severe spasms of coughing that can last for several weeks or even for months. Pertussis is usually spread from person-to-person through close contact with respiratory droplets released when a person coughs or sneezes. Before the introduction of vaccination in the 1940s, pertussis was a major cause of serious illness and death among infants and young children in the United States. See similar questions...