Whooping Cranes

Whooping cranes are excellent parents.  The male and female share their responsibilities which include constructing a nest in plants or in tall grass.  The whooping cranes equitably take turns incubating their eggs since it takes 28 to 36 days for them to hatch.  They bugle when trading places on the nest.  When they hear an enemy approach,  the cranes perform an aggressive dance because they want to keep their families for a long time.


Extinction happens when birds or animals begin to disappear.  Unfortunately, whooping cranes are in danger of becoming extinct.  One hundred years ago, thousands of whooping cranes lived in North America.  In 1941 only one colony remained which included fifteen birds.  because of sibling rivalry, only one egg out of two survived.  Strong action is needed to protect whooping cranes from extinction.