Co-founders of Blue Crane Restaurant: Zander Smith, Johan Billman, and Nico Goosen For the first time in four years, blue cranes can be seen at the local Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary. This was after ...

The blue crane, South Africa’s national bird, is now at greater risk of extinction, as a new regional assessment lists the species as “vulnerable.” “A Near-Threatened listing is no longer appropriate, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tall, magnificent birds with long legs and necks, cranes spend most of their lives near the shallow water of swamps, lakes, streams, and ponds to hunt for prey and construct their nests. There are 15 ...