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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The current estimated Blue Crane population in South Africa sits between 34,000 and 68,000, representing a drop in numbers since 2010 of between 27% and 49%. The national bird’s conservation status ...