posted by Ella Recknagel on Feb 17
In the mid 20th century whooping cranes went nearly extinct. In 1941 there was only 16 cranes left. I feel so bad about these creatures and how hard it is for these birds. Their number increased and there are about 200 in the wild and about 200 in captivity now so it is even. In all there would be about 400 of the birds alive. Their natural breeding ground is mostly in Canada. They mostly eat plants,shellfish,insects,fish and frogs so they are mostly carnivores. This is the main reason why whooping cranes are endangered: the loss of habitat and oil spills. Here is a picture to show how cute they really are.
