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whooping crane
noun
: a large white endangered North American crane (Grus americana) noted for its loud trumpeting call
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One of the birds people are most likely to mistake for a whooping crane is a sandhill crane, its closest relative.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Keep an eye out for whooping cranes, endangered Florida panthers, black bears, bobcats, alligators, and red wolves within the roughly 200 acre-park.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The Rice’s whale is the species closest to the brink of extinction in the Gulf, but other endangered and threatened species live there too, including sea turtles, manatees and whooping cranes.
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Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
The first was in 1979 to allow construction on a dam on the Platte River in Wyoming, home to the whooping crane.
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Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Keep an eye out for whooping cranes, endangered Florida panthers, black bears, bobcats, alligators, and red wolves within the roughly 200 acre-park.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The Rice’s whale is the species closest to the brink of extinction in the Gulf, but other endangered and threatened species live there too, including sea turtles, manatees and whooping cranes.
—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
The first was in 1979 to allow construction on a dam on the Platte River in Wyoming, home to the whooping crane.
—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Whooping crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whooping%20crane. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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