In these dry, hot, dog days of summer, perhaps Southern Colorado would be wise to look to a bird for help. Specifically, a grey crowned crane, which are believed to bring rain. Ugandan folklore tells ...
A summer storm on Cheyenne Mountain is raining on everyone’s parade. Everyone, that is, but Inzi and Tagi (tawzhee), the two East African crowned cranes at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The 19-year-old gal ...
Just 10 years ago, spotting a gray crowned crane in Rwanda’s wetlands had become a rarity. These elegant birds — tall and statuesque, with golden plumes fanning from their heads — once flourished ...
Just five years ago, it was easier to see a gray crowned crane in captivity than in the wild in Rwanda. Olivier Nsengimana, a local veterinarian who has dedicated himself to the species, remembers it ...