That is interesting! I did not know that. Do you think they will try to import more Brolga to pair with the offspring they produce? (I suppose it will have to do with space. I don't know if they want to share the Brolgas with anyone else or not.)
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That is interesting! I did not know that. Do you think they will try to import more Brolga to pair with the offspring they produce? (I suppose it will have to do with space. I don't know if they want to share the Brolgas with anyone else or not.)
I imagine they probably plan to import Brolga at some point, at the very least to prevent the species from leaving the collection. Of course, cranes are long-lived so it may be many years before this is necessary.
I´ve never realised that Eurasian crane is so rare in the US that only a single collection exhibits it.
It's not just ICF, it's closer to like 5 collections that have it.
What would the others be? Zootierliste lists the ICF as the sole holder.
Never mind, looks like most of the collections I was thinking of no longer have them. Otherwise only Assiniboine still holds them in North America, which would make ICF the only collection in the US with them.
Piece of 2024 News Worth Mentioning:
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On May 18th, the center announced that a whooping crane (wild egg) named Mimas hatched on May 10th.
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On July 14th, the center announced that a sandhill crane named Calypso hatched on June 15th which is now on display in the blue crane (specifically Harold & Periwinkle) exhibit.
359 reactions · 33 shares | Cutness alert! Calypso, a Sandhill Crane chick, hatched on June 15 at our Baraboo, Wis. headquarters and is being raised by attentive Blue Crane foster parents, Harold and Periwinkle. The new family will be on exhibit for a limited period this summer. Plan your visit here, and don't miss one of our guided tours at 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. > bit.ly/cranesoftheworld | International Crane Foundation
On January 9th, 2024, the center announced they started renovations on the former Visitor Center & theater turning it into new office space for staff and a new interactive area called the Migration Center, which reopened in late July.
International Crane Foundation
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On May 18th, the center announced that a whooping crane (wild egg) named Mimas hatched on May 10th.
International Crane Foundation
On July 14th, the center announced that a sandhill crane named Calypso hatched on June 15th which is now on display in the blue crane (specifically Harold & Periwinkle) exhibit.
359 reactions · 33 shares | Cutness alert! Calypso, a Sandhill Crane chick, hatched on June 15 at our Baraboo, Wis. headquarters and is being raised by attentive Blue Crane foster parents, Harold and Periwinkle. The new family will be on exhibit for a limited period this summer. Plan your visit here, and don't miss one of our guided tours at 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. > bit.ly/cranesoftheworld | International Crane Foundation