In June, the birds were moved from near-threatened to vulnerable in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. ::This Earth The Overberg region of the Western Cape was once a ...

Wattled cranes are now endangered, not critically endangered – a win that benefits blue cranes too. Photo: Supplied South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, has officially been uplisted to ...

It is a dirty little secret in the birdwatching world that the only reason the sandhill crane’s migration is so long is because the birds spend so much time soaring around in circles while making a ...

South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, has officially been uplisted from near threatened to vulnerable in the newly published Regional Red Data Book 2025. The uplisting of the blue crane to ...

CAPE TOWN - Some experts believe climate change could be linked to the population decline of the blue crane bird. The national bird’s conservation status has been changed from threatened to vulnerable ...

Did you know the national bird of South Africa is the Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)? This beautiful bird is often seen foraging in our grasslands on various plants, insects, amphibians and ...

There is growing concern about the future of South Africa's national bird, the Blue Crane, with a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium term, the Ford Wildlife Trust reports. It points out ...

A blue crane rehabilitation facility has been established in the Overberg region of the Western Cape because the birds are being injured in powerline and fence collisions, creating an urgent need for ...

Taller than a small child (four and a half feet) and wingspan equal to that of a bald eagle (seven feet), it's the Superman of herons in North America. Sometimes called "crane" or "blue crane," the ...

SEATTLE -- In Washington state, it wasn't a flock of seagulls that ran so far away, but a single rare bird that managed to sneak out of her habitat at a zoo outside of Seattle. And on Friday morning, ...