As a passionate wildlife photographer, Ajith K Jose finally realised his dream of capturing the endangered grey-crowned crane. At around a metre in size and with a wingspan of two metres, this ...

On the lam for more than a month, Los Altos Hills’ vagabond East African gray crowned crane seems to be savoring a life of freedom. The bird dines near a trap, but has refused to set foot in it. He’s ...

The rising demand for grey-crowned cranes in recreational parks, hotels and homes is fast contributing to the disappearance of the birds in their wild habitats. The demand has seen the rise of illegal ...

The body of the Grey Crowned Crane is mainly gray. The wings are predominantly white, but contain feathers with colors ranging from white to brown to gold. The head is topped with a crown of stiff ...

Grasslands such as those found in Nandi County, Kenya, provide the ideal habitat for the non-migrant grey crowned crane and the bird, known as the Pride of Africa, was once found abundantly across ...

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