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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

☀️ Are you dreaming of warm summer evenings? Join us Saturday, June 21, from 4 to 7 p.m., for An Evening with the Cranes at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis.! Get your tickets and make it an evening to remember: bit.ly/ewtc2025 🪶 📷 #blackcrownedcranes by Ted Thousand

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Happy Mother's Day from our flock to yours! 🌺 🪶 📷 #bluecrane Periwinkle with chick by Luke Johnson.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

☕ Iced coffee time? Our new, 15-ounce mug features a Whooping Crane in flight on the front and back by Wisconsin artist Kim Russell. Order yours for the season ahead: bit.ly/3GMnNlf #shopforacause 🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Add a day trip to the #cranediscoverycenter in Baraboo, Wis., to your weekend plans! We are celebrating World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 10, and on Sunday, May 11, moms get in free for Mother's Day. Plan your visit: bit.ly/cranediscoverycenter #mothersday #wmbd25

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

📼 Webinar recording: In case you missed it, you may view the recording of our May From the Field Webinar, "The Endangered Species Act-A Keystone of Conservation Success Under Threat and How You Can Help Save It," here: bit.ly/42PZyLq 🌎🪶 #whoopingcrane

A single Whooping Crane stands amid a throng of Sandhill Cranes on the Platte River in Nebraska.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🪶 Feather your nest with a Bird Collective x International Crane Foundation giveaway! To enter, sign up for our email lists for a chance to win a #sandhillcrane sweatshirt, hat, and patch, and an International Crane Foundation Family Membership: bit.ly/4hOuWPm We will choose a winner on May 7.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

📽️ Recording now available - Watch our April From the Field Webinar, "Saving Cranes and So Much More: Our New 10-year Vision for Conservation Worldwide," with the International Crane Foundation's President and CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss: bit.ly/4k2kBQN 🌏🌎🌍🧪🪶 📷 Tom Lynn Photography

A lone crane flies over a prairie landscape.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

🙌 The Crane Discovery Center at our global headquarters in Baraboo, Wis., opens for the visitor season this Thursday, May 1! And great news—we plan to have all 15 crane species on exhibit when we open. Learn more and plan your visit ➡️ bit.ly/cranediscoverycenter🪶

Black-necked Crane standing in its exhibit at the International Crane Foundation.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

What will the world of cranes look like in 2035? Will government cuts today affect our impact tomorrow? How will #climatechange alter the wetlands and waters that cranes (and all of us) need? Save your spot for our April 29 #webinar with our President & CEO Dr. Rich Beilfuss: bit.ly/4jwvFoW 🌎 🧪 🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Happy Easter from our flock to yours! 🐥🪶 📷 Demoiselle Crane family by Ciming Mei

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Keep your essentials handy while you migrate with our NEW Sandhill Cranes pouch! Featuring artwork by New Mexico-based artist Jen Fox, the organic cotton canvas bag has a dark green interior lining and a black leather wrist strap. Add one to your daily commute: bit.ly/4jE8n0f #shopforacause 🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

🏗️ A new crane species visited our headquarters to help install a Motus Station! These tall antennas help researchers track and study banded birds, bats, and large insects. Our tower hasn't picked up any species yet, but we are excited to see the results of the coming year. 🌎 🪶 🧪

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

YOU give a whoop! Show your support for cranes with this new cotton tee with our popular "I Give a Whoop" logo. Add one to your closet: bit.ly/3ErfAlp #whoopingcrane #shopforacause🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Attention, Low Country craniacs! Our Co-founder, Dr. George Archibald, will speak at the Charleston Library Society on 4/22. George will share how the International Crane Foundation hatched and why he danced with a #whoopingcrane to save a species.🕺 🪶 Save your seat: bit.ly/3YlOpz9

📷 George with Whooping Crane Tex, whom he spent countless hours with to form a bond to help propagate the species. International Crane Foundation Archives

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Two Black-crowned Cranes at the International Crane Foundation's Crane Discovery Center.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We are hiring for a new LTE position: Conservation Education K-12 Specialist, based at our headquarters in Baraboo, Wis. The 20-week position starts in May. Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4jjpGng 🪶 📷 Hannah Jones/International Crane Foundation

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

🍵 This 4 in. ceramic teacup features illustrations of wild birds of Japan. Order one for a unique mug or a set for your next gathering—we think they'd be perfect for espresso, too: bit.ly/4l8xOIY #shopforacause 🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

🔥 It's #prescribedburn season at our headquarters! The fire clears away last year's vegetation, returning nutrients & welcoming the warming spring sunshine. We can't wait to see how these areas look later this year! #prairie 🌎 🪶 📷 Stephanie Schmidt & Hillary Thompson/International Crane Foundation

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

"All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth Is Change." ~ Octavia E. Butler #sundayquote 🪶 📷 A #whoopingcrane chick takes its first breath outside the shell. Tom Lynn Photography

A Whooping Crane chick takes its first breath outside its shell.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

These beautiful fine silver earrings remind us of the returning cranes to the Upper Midwest and beyond. Crafted by hand in New Mexico, these will be one of your new favorite jewelry pieces this spring. Order today: bit.ly/4iq2zHP #shopforacause 🪶

Fine silver earrings featuring a Sandhill Crane flying over mountains with the moon in the sky.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Happy spring—We are celebrating with a "chick shower" for our staff to prepare for the upcoming season! Choose from chick-sized water bowls, digital scales for our well-chick exams, artificial grass for the perfect indoor exercise area & much more. Browse our list: amzn.to/3GKFIWs 🪶 📷 Luke Johnson

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Join us on Saturday, June 21, for An Evening with the Cranes at our headquarters in Baraboo, Wis. Enjoy wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and food while you meet our local and regional staff and, of course, cranes! 🪶 Learn more & get tickets: bit.ly/ewtc2025 📷 #blackcrownedcranes by Ted Thousand

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The Annual Midwest Crane Count on Saturday, April 12, is less than one month away! Get involved here > bit.ly/3HE7bcp 🪶 The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund. Photo: #sandhillcrane by Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation

Sandhill Crane with text bubble: Get involved in the crane count on April 12!

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

"I believe in kindness. Also mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed." ~ Mary Oliver 📷 Sarus Crane courtship in Nepal by Dr. Tran Triet/International Crane Foundation #sundayquote #saruscrane

Two Sarus Cranes dance and call while juveniles continue foraging around them.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Spring is almost here—celebrate the changing seasons and spring migration with our lightweight #whoopingcrane (pictured) and #sandhillcrane socks! Order yours and get ready for the compliments: bit.ly/41uYx9H 🧦🪶

A grey crew sock with a Whooping Crane on the outside cuff.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

📽️ Webinar recording available! In case you missed it, you may view the recording of this week's From the Field Webinar, "A Year in the Life of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Whooping Cranes," here: bit.ly/43Hca8n 🌎 🪶#whoopingcrane 📷 Ciming Mei

Two Whooping Cranes forage in a coastal marsh in Texas.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Wisco craniacs—We need your help monitoring the current bird flu outbreak! Use this form to report the location and symptoms of sick or dead birds at your feeder ➡️ bit.ly/wisbirdflu If you encounter five or more sick or dead birds, you should also report this to the Wis. DNR: bit.ly/3FoH7Ew 🌎🪶🧪

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Join our Gulf Coast Program staff Paityn Macko and Matti Bradshaw for their webinar, “A Year in the Life of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Whooping Cranes,” on March 11 at 3 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/43lf6HA OR join live on YouTube ➡️ bit.ly/3F8HJ0D 🌎🪶 📷 Ciming Mei

Whooping Cranes foraging at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

They're baaack—The first Whooping Crane pair, 12-11 & 5-11, has returned to Juneau Co., Wis. We are excited to see if they will match last year's record & hatch the year's first chick.🌎🪶 📷 5-11 & 12-11 at their nesting site in 2020

5-11 & 12-11 at their nesting site in 2020

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Whooping Cranes foraging at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Ciming Mei

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

"Cranes are great ambassadors for conservation in working landscapes, and strategies to conserve cranes benefit not only other wildlife but also the people who share these same landscapes." ~ Kerryn Morrison, Vice President of Africa Programs #worldwildlifeday 🌍🪶 Read more: bit.ly/41GgvHN

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Save the date for the 2025 Annual Midwest Crane Count on Saturday, April 12! Get involved here > bit.ly/3HE7bcp 🪶 The Annual Midwest Crane Count is sponsored by the Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund. 📷 #sandhillcrane by Ryan Michalesko/International Crane Foundation

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Join Dr. Adalbert Aine-omucunguzi, East Africa Regional Director at the International Crane Foundation, for a free, public presentation in Madison, Wis., about our critical work in East Africa on March 10. Learn more: bit.ly/4b6ZAkr 🌍🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Can't make it to Texas for the Whooping Crane Festival? Don't worry—we are celebrating one of our favorite cranes with a giveaway of the new book, Into Whooperland, by our friend Michael Forsberg. To enter, subscribe to our email: bit.ly/craniacsubscribe We will choose a lucky winner on Feb. 24. 🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

💕 Throughout the world, cranes represent love and commitment. Our exclusive laser-cut wooden is perfect for someone you love or simply to celebrate the beauty of cranes > bit.ly/4b3wQcj #happyvalentinesday 🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

What would you add to our crane conversation hearts valentine? #happyvalentinesday 💕 📷 A #whoopingcrane pair unison calling by John Ford. A pair perform this duet to strengthen their bond and protect their territory. 🔊 bit.ly/wcunisoncall 🪶

A Valentine's Day card with two Whooping Cranes unison calling and a photo of candy conversation hearts.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Dr. Tran Triet, our Southeast Asia Program Director, recently had an exciting visit to Bajah Lake, a beautiful wetland stretching across the India-Nepal border, and spotted up to 200 #saruscranes = 30% of Nepal's population! #birds #birding 🪶 📷 Dr. Tran Triet/International Crane Foundation

A flock of juvenile and adult Sarus Cranes stands in a wetland.

A flock of juvenile and adult Sarus Cranes stands and dances in a wetland.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Missouri craniacs! Join Dr. Adalbert Aine-omucunguzi, our East Africa Regional Director, for a must-see presentation on our Africa Crane Conservation Program on Feb. 28 at the @kansascityzoo.bsky.social. Register here: bit.ly/4gDhn3V 🪶 #greycrownedcrane 📷 Jim Harris/International Crane Foundation

📷 Grey Crowned Cranes forage near local community members tending their crops in Uganda.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

A portrait of a Sandhill Crane adult. Text: Annual Midwest Crane Count, April 12, Get involved at cranecount.org

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

"Protecting the cranes is not just about saving a species - it's about preserving our wetlands, securing clean water sources, and ensuring that farmers can sustain their livelihoods without harming the environment." Read more: bit.ly/40KYrKM 📷 Shawn Oleson & International Crane Foundation 🌍 🪶

A Grey Crowned Crane with its wings outspread.

Community conservation programs in Nandi County, Kenya.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Bird flu questions? Join us tomorrow, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. Central Time for our webinar, Bird Flu Status and Resources, with Diana Boon, DVM, Director of Conservation Medicine. Register: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live at youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes. We will also share the recording here. 🌎🪶🧪

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

"This is a really, really devastating disease." ~ Diana Boon, DVM, Director of Conservation Medicine via Wisconsin Public Radio #inthenews Learn more: "Bird Flu Status and Resources" on Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live at youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌍🪶🧪

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

This stunning print of Wisconsin artist Diane Splinter's "Crane Spirit" reminds us of the beauty and fragility of the Endangered Whooping Crane – and that saving this species is in our hands. Order your print: bit.ly/3Q5bn9s #shopforacause #reversethered #birdart 🪶

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Saving species is possible depending on the action we take. We are working to #reversethered and taking action to recover the world's cranes, such as the Critically Endangered #siberiancrane population, which has nearly doubled in the last ten years! 🙌 🌏 🪶 Read more: bit.ly/3C1ebku 📷 Ciming Mei

Four adult Siberian Cranes and a juvenile stand in a wetland at Poyang Lake, China.

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Join us for the Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas, Texas, on Feb. 20-23! We are a festival sponsor and love to see you at events featuring our staff and friends. Check out a couple of festival highlights: bit.ly/3CDmHXg 🙌 🌎 🪶 📷 #whoopingcrane in Aransas County by Mike Masse

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International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Bird flu questions? Join us next Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. Central Time for our webinar, Bird Flu Status and Resources, with Diana Boon, DVM, Director of Conservation Medicine. Register here: bit.ly/4gr8ryx OR view live on our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@icfsavingcranes 🌎🪶🧪

A flock of Sandhill Cranes in flight at sunset against a sherbert-colored sky.

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