Cranes are large omnivorous birds known for their vocalizations and for performing elaborate mating dances. There are 15 species of cranes in the family Gruidae. With long legs and a large torso, ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – You could call the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo … matchmakers! A new female wattled crane now joins the male bird in the African Journey. She came as part of a Species Survival ...

A sarus crane’s lifespan is about 15 years in the wild. A sandhill crane lives about 25 years in the wild. A deomoiselle crane, 25 years. Those crane species, and the other 12 in the world, have lived ...

The mystery of why the Sun’s outer atmosphere is far hotter than its surface has long puzzled scientists. The solar corona ...

Once upon a time, there was a very large bird. This bird had wings that measured more than 7 feet from tip to tip. When it stood on the ground, it was as tall as a small human, reaching almost 5 feet ...

A new vanity plate option for Wisconsin drivers will help support two native crane species. On Oct. 9, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation added the Cranes of Wisconsin to their list of ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The recent fatal shooting of an endangered whooping crane in rural Indiana is a sad reminder of the threat gunfire poses to North America's tallest birds as the rare species ...

The Fort Wayne Zoo on Monday announced it has welcomed a new wattled crane, the first one it has seen hatch locally. The new crane was born Aug. 29 to an 8-year-old mother, Starling. The father, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. On the morning of Jan. 9, a juvenile ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The seasonal snap in the air means a lot of things for the Albuquerque Metro area. Along with holiday plans solidifying and end-of-year travel getting booked, there’s once ...